Thursday, August 29, 2013

Geneticists Discover Possible Cure For 'Huntington's Disease'

A potential defense against Huntington's disease - a fatal neurodegenerative disorder which currently has no cure was discovered by Leicester geneticists. The team of University of Leicester researchers identified that glutathione peroxidase activity - a key antioxidant in cells - protects against symptoms of the disease in model organisms. They hope that the enzyme activity - whose protective ability was initially observed in model organisms such ...

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