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Huntington's Disease Huntington s disease (HD) was described by George Huntington (18501916) who wasborn diet suffers through difficulty in eating and decreased appetite, http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/huntingtons.htm
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AllRefer Health - Huntington's Disease (Huntington Chorea) Huntington s disease (Huntington Chorea) information center covers causes, prevention, Alternative Medicine diet Nutrition diseases Conditions http://health.allrefer.com/health/huntingtons-disease-info.html
Extractions: AllRefer Channels :: Yellow Pages Reference Health Home ... Contact Us Quick Jump ADD/ADHD Allergies Alzheimer's Disease Arthritis Asthma Back Pain Breast Cancer Cancer Colon Cancer Depression Diabetes Gallbladder Disease Heart Attack Hepatitis High Cholesterol HIV/AIDS Hypertension Lung Cancer Menopause Migraines/Headaches Osteoporosis Pneumonia Prostate Cancer SARS Stroke Urinary Tract Infection 1600+ More Conditions Alternative Medicine Health News Symptoms Guide Special Topics ... Medical Encyclopedia Alternate Names : Huntington Chorea Definition Huntington's disease is an inherited condition characterized by abnormal body movements, dementia , and psychiatric problems. Huntington's disease is a progressive disorder involving wasting (degeneration) of nerve cells in the brain. The disorder was first described in 1872 by George Huntington, an American physician. Huntington's disease is inherited as a single faulty gene on chromosome #4. There is a part of the gene that is repeated in multiple copies. The greater the number of repeats, the more likely it is that the person will develop symptoms and the greater the chance they will occur at a younger age. The disease may occur earlier and more severely in each succeeding affected generation because the number of repeats can increase. Every child of a parent with the disorder has a 50% chance of inheriting Huntington's Disease. Symptoms do not usually appear until adulthood, typically between ages 35 and 50 years old but this depends on the number of repeats found in the gene so it may also appear in younger people. In children it may appear to be Parkinson's disease with rigidity, slow movements, and tremor.
Extractions: Huntington's Disease (HD) Please note: This is a basic revision aid, not a comprehensive and reliable statement of medical fact. These notes should not be used to guide treatment. For reliable information and advice, consult a qualified practitioner. (Last updated: 19 March 2001) 1:20000 worldwide, all ethnic groups. Some reports say 1:10000. Usually 30-55 years old, but can be earlier or later. Autosomal dominant genetic disorder ( i.e. if one parent has HD, there is a 50% chance of each child developing HD). See our separate guide to genetic conditions for a fuller explanation of genetic transmission. The gene for HD is on chromosome 4 and is involved in producing a protein called Huntingtin, but there is little more useful information on how this leads to damage to the central nervous system. Caudate nucleus atrophy with generalised cerebral atrophy and atrophy of the corpus striatum. The particular mechanisms are unknown. Progressive dementia with increasingly prominent choreiform movements and likely personality and behavioural changes.
HD Blog: A Mother's Diet - Epigenics Huntington s disease News Commentary Something in her diet, or maybe evensomething as simple as a dietary supplementtriple the usual amount of http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2003/10/a_mothers_diet.html
Extractions: Main Dean's World found an interesting article in the New York Times on epigenics - the study of how environmental factors interact with genes in the womb. Here's a highlight from the article "For example, why does one identical twin develop schizophrenia and not the other? Why do certain disease genes seem to affect or "penetrate" some people more than others? Why do complex diseases like autism turn up in more boys than girls? For answers, epigeneticists are looking at biological mechanisms other than mutation that affect how genes function. One, called methylation, acts like a gas pedal or brake. It can turn gene expression up or down, on or off, depending on how much of it is around and what part of the genetic machinery it affects. During methylation, a quartet of atoms called a methyl group attaches to a gene at a specific point and induces changes in the way the gene is expressed. " Wouldn't it be wonderful if researchers found that something in the mother's diet could lower the CAG count in a HD gene-positive baby? Perhaps even reducing the number of children affected by the Juvenile version of Huntington's Disease? Posted by Dave at October 9, 2003 05:25 AM
HD Blog: Diet & The Brain Study after study shows that diet can affect the health of neural cells. While thestudy referenced isn t specifically about Huntington s disease, http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2004/02/diet_the_brain.html
Extractions: Main HD Lighthouse has a good piece on diet and preserving the brain worth reading. Study after study shows that diet can affect the health of neural cells. While the study referenced isn't specifically about Huntington's Disease, Jerry is absolutely correct when he mentions that HD is age related. What he means is that the process that causes the early death of neural cells in HD is very similar to the process of cell death due to age. You can read the whole thing here. Posted by Dave at February 20, 2004 06:46 PM TrackBack URL for this entry: http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/mt-tb.cgi/350 Thanks for signing in, document.write(commenter_name); . Now you can comment. ( sign out (If you haven't left a comment here before, you may need to be approved by the site owner before your comment will appear. Until then, it won't appear on the entry. Thanks for waiting.) URL:
Huntingtons Disease Scotland This was my introduction to Huntington s disease. to see a doctor and theonly thing we could do was to investigate homeopathy and improve her diet. http://www.hdscotland.org/viewContent.php?id=97
Huntingtons Fasting May Stave Off Huntington s disease study is the first to suggest thatchanges in diet can have an effect on the course of Huntington s disease. http://www.youngagain.com/huntingtons.html
Extractions: That kind of fasting also protects nerve cells from genetically induced damage, says new research from the U.S. National Institute on Aging. The study is the first to suggest that changes in diet can have an effect on the course of Huntington's disease. If decreasing food intake has the same effect on humans, low-calorie diets or diets that feature reduced meal frequency may help delay the onset of Huntington's disease and extend the lives of people with the disease.
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