To fight Huntington’s disease, fix the glia?

Huntington's disease may result from defects in support cells called glia, say researchers. The discovery may put new therapies in reach.

Mark Michaud-Rochester • futurity
Sept. 1, 2022 ~6 min

Can A.I. blood analysis predict Alzheimer’s progress?

Artificial intelligence can check blood samples to predict and explain the progress of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, researchers report.

Shawn Hayward-McGill • futurity
Jan. 28, 2020 ~3 min


New clues to abnormal brain signals in movement disorders

Research with mice shows how sensory and motor signals have different paths and effects on our behavior, which could lead to Parkinson's treatments.

Todd Bates-Rutgers • futurity
April 15, 2019 ~2 min

Faulty glial cells are at the center of Huntington’s disease

The confirmation that the brain's support cells are key contributors to Huntington's disease offers a new path to potential treatments.

Mark Michaud-Rochester • futurity
Dec. 18, 2018 ~6 min

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