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Huntington’s disease gene also enhances early brain development and intelligence, study finds

November 14, 2024 by

The Huntington's disease (HD) mutation eventually causes a fatal brain disease in adulthood, but a new study finds that early in life, children with the HD mutation have bigger brains and higher IQ than children without the mutation.

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