For the first time, scientists have successfully treated someone suffering from Huntington's disease, a fatal genetic illness ...

Huntington’s disease is a rare and incurable hereditary disorder that damages brain cells. Early signs include coordination problems and memory lapses. In the later stages, people may need full-time ...

An experimental gene therapy was found to slow the progression of Huntington’s disease in a “pivotal” Phase 1/2 study, according to drugmaker uniQure, marking a major step toward a potential first ...

Researchers at the University of Leeds and Lancaster University in the UK have identified a new potential target for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease—PDE4B. Their work is published in ...