New brain scan tool could help treat Huntington’s disease, a devastating genetic condition

Now, an advanced type of MRI scan could give researchers a way to estimate the cellular damage it causes in living people, which could eventually help show whether treatments are working. New research from my colleagues and I found that the technique can detect abnormalities in the brains of people living with Huntington’s that match those previously identified by examining brain tissue after death [1].

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1. scientificamerican.com · New brain scan tool could help treat Huntington’s disease, a devastating genetic condition Sep 5, 2026

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