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June 22, 2004
Huntington's, Alzheimer's, & Heart Disease?
Protein clumps (amyloids) are a core feature of Huntington's Disease. Researchers recently found a similar process in Alzheimers. Now researchers have found these clumps in heart disease.
It seems every day we find new evidence of Huntington's Disease research lending itself to helping find cures for much more common diseases. With these findings we should see more research in other diseases that will aid Huntington's research. This is good news.
Oh, did I say heart disease? Yep. Here's the article and an excerpt:
Similar toxic protein clusters appear in the brains of patients with Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease, note Jeffrey Robbins, PhD, director of molecular cardiovascular cardiology Cincinnati Children's Hospital, and colleagues.
Now, Robbins says, beta amyloids cluster in the heart muscle cells of people with heart failure.
"The surprising thing is, I don't think anyone really expected to find toxic beta amyloids inside of [heart-muscle cells]," Robbins says in a news release.
Posted by Dave at June 22, 2004 11:05 PM
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