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Scientists may have discovered the first therapy for Huntington’s disease, a brain disorder that until now has had no effective treatments.

Researchers at the University of College London (UCL) have announced positive results from a global clinical trial for a new gene therapy, AMT-130.

Developed by the Dutch biotechnology company uniQure, the therapy is the first to be tested in people with Huntington’s, according to the researchers .

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Huntington’s disease is a rare, inherited neurodegenerative disorder that progressively damages nerve cells (neurons) in the brain, as defined by the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

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