
NeurologyAugust 1, 2016
Is Huntington’s Disease an Unintended Consequence of Having a Highly Sophisticated Brain?
The gene that causes a devastating neurodegenerative disease may also have been critical in the evolution of our species
Chiara Zuccato is a professor in the department of biosciences at the University of Milan in Italy. She studies the pathogenic mechanisms of Huntington's disease.

Is Huntington’s Disease an Unintended Consequence of Having a Highly Sophisticated Brain?
The gene that causes a devastating neurodegenerative disease may also have been critical in the evolution of our species