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Scientists make surprise finding on what causes Huntington’s disease - National | Globalnews.ca

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The genetic mutation linked to Huntington ’s has long been known, but scientists haven’t understood how people could have the mutation from birth, but not develop any problems until later in life.

New research shows that the mutation is, surprisingly, harmless for decades .

But it quietly grows into a larger mutation — until it eventually crosses a threshold, generates toxic proteins and kills the cells it has expanded in.

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