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Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time (www.bbc.com)
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[-] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 5 points 3 weeks ago

Reading the article, this seems like big news. If the treatment is administered after symptoms start to appear, it slows progression by up to 75%. The next step is administering to carriers who haven't started showing symptoms to see if it delays or even prevents onset of symptoms.

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