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Huntington's disease (HD), also known as Huntington's chorea, is an incurable neurodegenerative disease [7] that is mostly inherited. [8] The earliest symptoms are often subtle problems with mood or mental/psychiatric abilities. [9] [1] A general lack of coordination and an unsteady gait often follow. [2]
Huntington's disease is an autosomal dominant disorder, inherited from Carol Carr's husband, Hoyt Scott. Hoyt, a factory worker, had lost a sister to the disease as well as a brother, who committed suicide after being diagnosed. Hoyt's condition deteriorated and he died unable to move, swallow, or speak in 1995.
Huntingtin (Htt) is the protein coded for in humans by the HTT gene, also known as the IT15 ("interesting transcript 15") gene. [5] Mutated HTT is the cause of Huntington's disease (HD), and has been investigated for this role and also for its involvement in long-term memory storage.
A grieving mother claimed she was fired from the Detroit bank where she worked for 30 years while taking family medical leave to care for her dying daughter who was battling breast cancer.
He is the namesake of Huntington County, Indiana. [12] Huntington Mills is a small town in northeastern Pennsylvania which also derives its name in honor of Samuel Huntington. The home that Samuel was born in was built by his father, Nathaniel, around 1732 and still stands. The area is now within the borders of the town of Scotland, Connecticut.
The painting can be found on the back of the U.S. $2 bill. The original hangs in the US Capitol rotunda. Samuel Huntington, as one of the signers is featured. The Declaration of Independence. Signed July 4, 1776. Huntington is the surname of three prominent families from the United States of America.
Over the last two years, Huntington Beach has barred the rainbow flag from flying over City Hall each spring in celebration of Pride Month, created a review panel to screen children’s books in ...
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