Huntington's Disease

✍ Scribed by Randall McPartland

Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing LLC
Year: 2015
Tongue: English
Leaves: 66
Series: Genetic Conditions Ser.
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Huntington's disease is an incurable and fatal degenerative condition that robs people of normal brain function when they should be in the prime of life. This book describes the condition and the genetic causes behind it, follows researchers on their path to scientific discovery, identifies people with the condition who have spoken up for the good of others, and tracks the latest treatments and research aimed at helping those living with it. Sidebars highlight medical breakthroughs and the people who made them.

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