New Technology To Speed Up Research Into Huntington’s Disease

A new tool developed at Cambridge University represents a breakthrough in the race to find treatments to help sufferers with Huntington’s disease. Researchers have developed an effective new method of testing cognitive decline in mice with the disease, using an automated touch screen. It is hoped the screen will also allow researchers to study more effectively the cognitive difficulties in other neurodegenerative disorders such as in Alzheimer’s and CJD.>>> Discuss This Story

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