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periwinkleJessica
Join:02.10.2007
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Occupation:secondary school student
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| Approved drugs found to induce autophagy |
Poster: michelle
Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:50 pm
HDlighthouse.org
Approved drugs found to induce autophagy
UK researchers have found that several existing drugs which are already approved for other purposes induce autophagy, an alternate way to clear away the HD protein.
Editor's Comment:
Inducing autophagy as an alternate way to enhance the cleara...
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| HD and Sexuality |
Poster: michelle
Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:34 pm
Abstract
Sexuality and partnership have an important influence on the quality of life of patients with chronic disorders. There are just a few studies in literature about sexuality in Huntington’s disease which conclude that up to 85% men and up to 75% of women experience high levels of sexual problems, most of them having prevalen...
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| mental and physical excercise delay HD |
Poster: michelle
Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:40 am
Mental and physical exercise delays dementia in fatal genetic disease
24.01.08
Category: Diseases, Huntington’s disease, Dementia
L to R: Mari Kondo, Dr Jess Nithianantharajah and Dr Laura Gray are investigating how an enriched environment can cause changes in the brain.
Scientists at Melbourne’s Howard Florey Institute have discovered that mental and physical stimulation delays the onset of dementia in the fatal genetic disease, Huntington's disease.
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