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Reversing Huntington's Disease Symptoms

Huntington's disease is characterized by the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain, and it is a fatal genetic disorder. A research team from Emory University School of Medicine has now shown that silencing a specific gene in the brain cells could reverse this disease condition. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, detailed how the disease pathology was reversed, along with restoration of motor symptoms.

Reversing Huntington's Disease Symptoms

Reversing Huntington's Disease Symptoms

The CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system can potentially reverse Huntington's disease pathology and motor symptoms in a mouse model.

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