Scientists and sufferers delighted by the primary ever profitable remedy for the devastating inherited illness, Huntington’s. The gene remedy delays its progress dramatically.
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For the primary time ever, a profitable remedy has been discovered for the devastating mind illness, Huntington’s. The inherited situation, which resembles a mixture of dementia, Parkinson’s and motor neurone illness, impacts tons of of hundreds of individuals within the US and Europe. The scientists who developed the brand new gene remedy, and individuals who have the illness, say its an enormous breakthrough that might give individuals a greater high quality of life for many years.
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Presenter: Oliver Conway. Music composed by Iona Hampson
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