25 September 09:00
A research team has managed to slow the progression of Huntington's disease by 75% through a new gene therapy treatment.
Raluca Ioana Draghici
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Huntington's disease, a devastating condition that affects brain cells, has been successfully treated for the first time, according to doctors. A new type of gene therapy, administered through a complex surgical intervention, has shown that it can slow the progression of the disease by 75%, giving patients the possibility of having a good quality of life for decades. The results are described as "spectacular," and researchers suggest that early treatments could prevent the onset of symptoms.
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