1. Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease are related movement disorders that have seemingly opposing symptoms.

2. One particularly bad gene leads to Huntington's disease, which progressively destroys key nerve cells.

3. People with Huntington's disease usually die about 15 after the onset of the symptoms.

4. Their research suggests a possible means by which Huntington's disease functions.

5. Scientists have found a genetic mutation that appears to be the cause of Huntington's disease.

6. Consider , for example, a woman who knows that her partner has the gene for Huntington's disease.

7. Examples of so-called SNP diseases are sickle-cell anemia and Huntington's disease, where a single variant or mutation has a dramatic effect.

8. It's also being tested in patients with Lou Gehrig's disease and Huntington's disease.

9. He now works tirelessly to get word out about Huntington's disease, giving lectures around the world, drumming up research dollars, and volunteering for genetic studies and other research.