Huntington disease (Year of the Zebra)

What is Huntington disease? Huntington disease, or HD, is a rare neurodegenerative disease that involves a repeated sequence of DNA that causes an abnormal protein to form, leading to abnormal movements and cognitive problems.
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[@nathaliegraves6132]

As someone who is at risk for HD and has a parent with the illness, I so appreciate this video and the awareness it brings to all. Thanks for this work.

[@osmosis]

Most welcome, Nathalie! We hope that this video was able to help 🙏🏻

[@anubnair3226]

what us your age? Going to test? I am also at risk! brother is positive with HD

[@dilippati3541]

I'm also at risk😢

[@Letsgetdancing_]

this channel has made my medschool life so easy and fun . thankyou

[@osmosis]

You're very welcome! 🥰❤️🙏🏼

[@jontor8938]

Starting at a job tomorrow at a dementia center as a Physical Therapist. This was informative probably beyond what i need but definitely does not hurt when treating people with huntington

[@osmosis]

We wish you the best! 😊

[@ryancooper2826]

It can indeed affect younger people. A friend of mine passed away at the age of 41. His son passed at 14. His daughter is 21 and is currently fighting this horrible disease. It is a monster.

[@adekmo]

You guys have no idea how weird it is when you research a disease that runs in your family and you most likely have it as well and most of the people here are med students instead of people like you 😂 I feel like a rare Pokemon

[@caseyhall1280]

Right back at ya brotha😂

[@beepboop0]

Thank you for shedding light on Huntington's disease in this video, i'm particularly interested in learning more about the current treatment options and research efforts aimed at finding a cure. If you have any information or resources regarding the treatment of Huntington's disease, please share them with us.

[@coraldell3091]

Thats a excellent question ⁉️❓⁉️. I'm waiting 46 urs for a answer myself ?

[@jamesmarino3432]

working in a lab doing a project with huntingtons disease and yeast. I wanted to just get some disease back round knowledge and this was truly perfect.

[@osmosis]

Happy this helped! 🙏🏼

[@coraldell3091]

Good luck with that.

[@theOlLineRebel]

For the first time at my moms funeral I saw how this has affected my cousin’s wife. Cannot believe how much she has debilitated in 4 years. This is so sad, and I don’t know if I’ve seen something this bad.

[@viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536]

I'm sorry to hear that. But remember, she is probably still very well in her head. Good for you to take the time to do some research. It says something about you as a person.

[@theOlLineRebel]

@@viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536 Well thank you. She obviously is fine in her head, but outward physical stuff has gotten to her. She knows what we're all talking about and what is going on including the little things like knowing if the family should start heading to the car.

[@Potatoesandchaos]

We just covered this in my neuro class! Watching this video solidified the content in my head. Thank you sooo much!

[@osmosis]

Our pleasure! ❤️

[@pragyadey7461]

very lucid and to the point presentation

[@osmosis]

Thank you! 💖

[@arpandeepkaur2806]

🏆 wonderful explanation

[@osmosis]

Thanks! 😊

[@YusurGhazwan]

You are amazing guys ,keep up the good work..❤️❤️❤️

[@osmosis]

Thanks, Yusur! 😊

[@Grace-un7yb]

very clear video thank you

[@osmosis]

Most welcome! 💖

[@HardToBeAPoopGod]

such a debilitating disease. i wouldn't wish it on my worst enemies :/

[@gracep2910]

love your icon. pokémon TCG for the gameboy is a classic

[@HardToBeAPoopGod]

@@gracep2910 aa you're the first to recognize it! 💛

[@pedrozerpa7884]

This video is amazing. Thanks

[@osmosis]

Our pleasure! 💕🥰🫀

[@fisio_b_syavirahafis5505]

sangat membantu saya dalam memahami huntington disease, Terimakasih

[@Xyduf-u9s]

dna polymerase sound effects are fire😂😂😂😂

[@Santa916]

Thank you!

[@dariohering4536]

Like in SCA (spinocerebellar ataxias), HD is poliglutamin disease, casued by CAG triplet expansion...

[@Didsomebodysayslay]

thanks for this video it was really inforative u never fail to help

[@osmosis]

Happy to help! 🥰

[@kyogery8927]

My partner is at risk and i know her mom was the carrier. I really dont want this to happen as I love this girl deeply and she does back so I want to help if she does have it at all(which i really hope she doesn't)

[@il3mendo]

I have read that Hungtington atrltqcks the stratium in which we do find the dopamine d2 receptors. Is then the Hfe genes in Mhc and chromosome 1 are associated with the development of this neurodegenerative disease? Also you mentioned lack of Gaba and Acetylcholine ( Gad 65 and intrinsic factor antibodies are positive or negative ?)

[@clausbonde6724]

Why does extra CAG-repeats only get added in the DNA-replication in meiosis and not mitosis? Why cant an adult develop ekstra CAG-repeats through their lives?

[@benkidd5976]

You know it makes me think that if I have HD because my dad had HD. I would hope he gets sent to jail.

[@Noseqquiero]

I’m tryna understand more about it since 2 inmates I work around at the local prison have huntingtons. Awful debilitating disease.

[@osmosis]

We hope that this video was helpful 🙏🏼

[@schamarasworld951]

My cousin is locked up with it brandon gowdy is his name do y kno him

[@coraldell3091]

Oh dear, that's terrible for two inmates to be in prison with Huntington disease. 😢😢

[@rehabpartnerdrnidhirawat5806]

👍👍

[@TL-ps5qo]

Private schools select individuals and introduce illnesses such as Huntingdons and Parkinsons. Public money is then used for consultant doctors on very high salaries. As well as this, 50,000 animals, or 150 per day, on average are killed each day at universities for 'research'. This exorbitantly high number is to make breeders and suppliers of animals wealthy. The animals are paid for by the taxpayer and by students. Military, Mi7 affiliated organisations, such as Cruelty Free International, ensure the industry remains unchanged. Animal rights groups are military, Mi7, and 'wind up' the public. This research is meaningless as 'answers' and 'progress' are slowly revealed to the public. The public are asked for money to support the research through various charities. It's a very beta, 'dark' and private school way to attack the non privately educated public. The publics ignorance and indifference makes them even more 'beta'. That is an erosion of the good 'alpha' fundamental self. They consequently hate themselves more. It is unacceptable and indicative of our true fascist government.

[@anubnair3226]

What is your point? Feeling bad for animals? We are the one suffering from disease. Its a pain only HD families can understand

[@coraldell3091]

What sort of animals rats 🙄 I will go and check out those two sites you have mentioned Military Mi7 ? And cruelty free international ! Yes , whats your point excellent question ❓

[@umeriqbal9367]

👍

[@erce3339]

vay be