To demonstrate that the protein builds up gradually in blood cells, a new light-based technique for measuring levels of the toxic protein that causes Huntington's disease (HD) has been used. The findings shed light on how the protein causes damage in the brain, and could be useful for monitoring the progression of HD, or testing new drugs aimed at suppressing production of the harmful protein. The study is published in the iJournal of Clinical Investigation/i. HD ...Wednesday 19 September 2012
Shedding Light on Fatal Brain Disease Is Toxic Protein Build-Up in Blood
To demonstrate that the protein builds up gradually in blood cells, a new light-based technique for measuring levels of the toxic protein that causes Huntington's disease (HD) has been used. The findings shed light on how the protein causes damage in the brain, and could be useful for monitoring the progression of HD, or testing new drugs aimed at suppressing production of the harmful protein. The study is published in the iJournal of Clinical Investigation/i. HD ...
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