Research 'uncovers possible Huntington's disease treatments'

New ways of treating Huntington's disease have been uncovered by an international team of scientists, reports say.

The team, which was led by the University of Leicester, utilised yeast to better understand features of Huntington's disease.

It was found that many protective genes are associated with translation, during which messenger RNA (mRNA) is decoded by the ribosome and produces specific proteins.

These findings mean that what is already known about the translation process could be used to treat the condition.

Flaviano Giorgini, lead author of the study, which was published in The Journal of Biological Chemistry, said: "Our research has taken advantage of cutting edge genomics approaches using a simple model organism to identify a novel area for potential therapeutic intervention for Huntington's disease."

Symptoms of Huntington's disease usually develop when the individual is between the ages of 30 and 50, with early symptoms usually including slight, uncontrollable muscular movements, stumbling and clumsiness and short term memory lapses.

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