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WUSTL Reprograms Skin Cells Into Brain Cells for Huntington's Disease Research

Posted by Laura Braden on Fri, Mar 06, 2015

Imagine losing the ability to control your physical movements or the ability to control coordination. These two symptoms, along with many more, happen to people who suffer from the genetically dominant, neurodegenerative disorder Huntington's Disease. Currently, there is no cure for Huntington's Disease and no way to stop the disease once it has begun. Even though there are a few drugs available to relieve some of the symptoms that occur with the disease, researchers are actively looking for treatment options. 

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Tags: Washington University St. Louis, Midwest, Washington University, Missouri, WashU, 2015, MO, Huntington's Disease, Medium Spiny Neuron, Reprograming Cells

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