New gene-editing approach shows promise in treating Huntington's disease in mice
Huntington's disease is caused by repetitive "stutters" in DNA—specifically repeated CAG sequences—that expand abnormally over time, leading to toxic protein accumulation that contributes to the progression of the disease. There is currently no cure for this rare and fatal genetic disease.
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