Huntington’s disease (HD) is a major neurodegenerative disorder arising due to a genetic condition. The mutation in the repeat count of Huntingtin Gene (HTT) causes Huntington’s disease. Currently, there is no cure for HD, however, the scientists from Canada have commenced the trials on gene therapy that targets the root cause of HD. Huntington’s disease (HD) is a major neurodegenerative disorder that leads to loss of muscle coordination, mental decline and behavioral symptoms.
The symptoms of HD can begin at any age but generally show up during 35 to 44 years of age in most cases. The HD patients often show signs of dementia and prone to pneumonia and cardiac illness which reduces the life expectancy of such patients considerably. The HD is caused due to unusual mutations in a repetition of Huntingtin gene (HTT), which encodes for Huntingtin protein. The new trial on human patients…
