Scientists uncover culprit in Huntington's disease

Courtesy Headlines from the Associated Press  Thu, 06/04/2009 - 12:00

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists have solved a mystery surrounding a horrific illness: Why people with Huntington's disease harbor a faulty protein throughout their bodies but it destroys only certain brain cells....

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