Could we end illness? Scientists have managed to slow down Huntington’s disease, a deadly condition passed through families. Some think this could be the beginning of a disease-free future.
Found! Treatment for ‘cruellest’ disease
Hope hunting: Professor Sarah Tabrizi (above), is renowned for her pivotal work as a scientific advisor on the development and clinical trials of AMT-130, a groundbreaking gene therapy that has shown promising results in slowing the progression of Huntington's disease. Glossary
Gene - A gene is the basic unit of heredity.
Dementia - A syndrome associated with memory loss and other declining brain functions.
Leprosy - A chronic bacterial disease. Once known pejoratively as lepers, sufferers were historically forced to live in colonies, isolated from others.