Saturday, March 17, 2007
Facing Life With a Lethal Gene - N.Y. Times
... Huntington’s, the incurable brain disorder that possessed her grandfather’s body and ravaged his mind for three decades, typically strikes in middle age. But most young adults who know the disease runs in their family have avoided the DNA test that can tell whether they will get it, preferring the torture — and hope — of not knowing.
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Anyone who carries the gene will inevitably develop Huntington’s.
She fought her tears. She tried for humor. ...
... Huntington’s, the incurable brain disorder that possessed her grandfather’s body and ravaged his mind for three decades, typically strikes in middle age. But most young adults who know the disease runs in their family have avoided the DNA test that can tell whether they will get it, preferring the torture — and hope — of not knowing.
...
Anyone who carries the gene will inevitably develop Huntington’s.
She fought her tears. She tried for humor. ...
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