Early warning signs of Huntington’s disease have been uncovered in sheep carrying the human HD mutation, leading the way for new insight into this devastating illness, a new study in Scientific Reports has found.

Cannabis, or medical marijuana, has been touted as a treatment for lots of conditions, and Huntington’s disease is no exception. Whenever it hits the news there’s a lot of interest, and recently cannabis found the spotlight again with videos claiming it can reverse the nerve cell damage in Huntington’s disease.  

Huntingtin helps fix damaged DNA, a recent study suggests, under the direction of a gene repair protein called ATM
Huntingtin helps fix damaged DNA, a recent study suggests, under the direction of a gene repair protein called ATM 

Research identifies cellular recycling process linked to beneficial effects of enduring mild stress