The neglected science of Huntington’s disease in women

<p>Huntington&rsquo;s disease (HD) is like a life-or-death coin toss &mdash; every child of an affected parent has a 50% chance of inheriting the genetic mutation that leads to the neurodegenerative disease and progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain.</p> <p>In the U.S., approximately 30,000 people live with the condition, with many more at risk of developing it. And while both males and females experience worsening symptoms with time,&nbsp;<a href="https://movementdisorders.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mdc3.13178" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">women report more severe motor, cognitive, and mood symptoms overall&nbsp;</a>.</p> <p>This stark disparity in how the two sexes experience Huntington&rsquo;s hasn&rsquo;t received much attention in the history of the disease, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://med.uth.edu/neurology/2022/10/31/natalia-pessoa-rocha-pharmd-msc-phd/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Natalia Pessoa Rocha&nbsp;</a>, assistant professor of neurology at McGovern Medical School at University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@wmnHealth/the-neglected-science-of-huntingtons-disease-in-women-33111e7e0bee"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>