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Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington's disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder

Jan. 16, 2025 11:01 AM EST

Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating and fatal hereditary disorder that strikes in the prime of life, causing nerve cells in parts of the brain to break down and die. The genetic mutation linked to Huntington's has long been...

30 years after discovery of remains, DNA could identify all of a serial killer’s victims

Jan. 07, 2025 10:38 AM EST

WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Decades after investigators unearthed thousands of human bones and bone fragments on a suspected Indiana serial killer’s property, a renewed quest is playing out in laboratories to solve a long-running mystery: Who were they? A new team working to identify...