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What causes Huntington’s disease?

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Key Takeaways Huntington’s disease is a genetic condition that is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern.The genetic change that causes Huntington’s disease ...
The complicated trail of inheritance for legendary late screen star Gene Hackman has finally come to light, nearly a month since his sudden passing. The actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found ...
In Mendelian inheritance patterns, you receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. These alleles can be dominant or recessive. Non-Mendelian genetics don’t completely follow ...
A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...