Huntington’s Disease Linked To Health Benefits In Young By Tufts University Biologists

For years researchers in neurology have believed that people with Huntington’s disease have more children than the general population because of behavioral changes associated with the disease that lead to sexual promiscuity. In a new Tufts University study, three biologists have challenged that notion by suggesting that people with Huntington’s have more children because they are healthier — not more promiscuous — during their peak reproductive years. [click link for full article]

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