Huntington’s Disease
Huntington’s disease is a fatal genetic disease disorder that makes progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. It literally deteriorates a person's physical and mental abilities, it has no cure. Huntington's disease is known as the quintessential family disease. People affected by this disease can have trouble walking and speaking. Huntington’s Disease was first discovered as an inherited disease in 1872.
Huntington’s disease is a dominant gene. Since it is a genetic disease if the parent has it, the child has a 50% chance of getting it. George Huntington was the first to describe the condition. Charles Sabine, Nbc News T journalist, took a genetic test that came back positive. Since then he has been promoting awareness, research, and legislation.
Sabine has since become a “guinea pig” to “provide the testing ground to find something that can prevent this awful disease affecting generations to come. Woody Guthrie an icon in the folk music world. Woody was diagnosed with huntington’s disease in 1952. During this time Huntington’s Disease wasn’t really known, therefore Woody went untreated. Woody’s daughter (Nora) is an honorary trustee of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America.
Huntington’s Disease is a fatal disease and causes nerve cell degeneration. In the 16th century paracelsus, a …show more content…
In 1972, The Symposium aims gather Huntington’s Disease researchers assess the current state of knowledge, gathering new optimism for Huntington’s Disease research. In 1972, GABA ( Gamma- Aminobutyric Acid), Thomas L. Perry found diminished levels of GABA in brains of people affected by huntington’s disease. In 1973, John meeks and Natallen stein gave a proposal that Huntington’s disease Allele causes premature aging. In 1974, Milton Wexler established a foundation for research hereditary disease, later became The Hereditary Disease
Huntington’s disease is a fatal genetic disease disorder that makes progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. It literally deteriorates a person's physical and mental abilities, it has no cure. Huntington's disease is known as the quintessential family disease. People affected by this disease can have trouble walking and speaking. Huntington’s Disease was first discovered as an inherited disease in 1872.
Huntington’s disease is a dominant gene. Since it is a genetic disease if the parent has it, the child has a 50% chance of getting it. George Huntington was the first to describe the condition. Charles Sabine, Nbc News T journalist, took a genetic test that came back positive. Since then he has been promoting awareness, research, and legislation.
Sabine has since become a “guinea pig” to “provide the testing ground to find something that can prevent this awful disease affecting generations to come. Woody Guthrie an icon in the folk music world. Woody was diagnosed with huntington’s disease in 1952. During this time Huntington’s Disease wasn’t really known, therefore Woody went untreated. Woody’s daughter (Nora) is an honorary trustee of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America.
Huntington’s Disease is a fatal disease and causes nerve cell degeneration. In the 16th century paracelsus, a …show more content…
In 1972, The Symposium aims gather Huntington’s Disease researchers assess the current state of knowledge, gathering new optimism for Huntington’s Disease research. In 1972, GABA ( Gamma- Aminobutyric Acid), Thomas L. Perry found diminished levels of GABA in brains of people affected by huntington’s disease. In 1973, John meeks and Natallen stein gave a proposal that Huntington’s disease Allele causes premature aging. In 1974, Milton Wexler established a foundation for research hereditary disease, later became The Hereditary Disease