DNA repair
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Huntington's disease therapeutics conference 2018 – day 2
4 min read
DNA takes centre stage for day 2 of the Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference in Palm Springs
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An early role for the Huntington's disease gene – but don't believe all the headlines
13 min read
A surprising new paper sheds light on the role of the HD gene early in development. Should we worry?
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Enemy at the gates – huntingtin disrupts nuclear transport
7 min read
Two recent studies show how a cellular border control system goes wrong in HD, opening new avenues for HD research.
By Tom Peskett -
Huntingtin grabs a hammer: DNA repair in HD
8 min read
Huntingtin helps fix damaged DNA, a recent study suggests, under the direction of a gene repair protein called ATM.
By Dr Leora Fox