Using information from the NIH, Congress has been supporting this research through the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) They are the lead agency for research on the biomedical disorders of the brain and nervous system. The NINDS has been investigating basic neurobiology, clinical research, imaging, animal models, and fetal tissue research.
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According to Medicine Net, since scientists have isolated the gene causing Huntington’s Disease, finding where the gene is placed will be a gigantic step to identifying a cure. The HD (Huntington’s Disease gene produces an anomalous protein named huntingtin. This protein is necessary for life, however the irregular version of this protein damages only certain parts of the brain and this is what researchers are hoping to learn why.
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