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Huntington's disease: the price paid for our big brains? – Science Weekly podcast
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Huntington's disease: the price paid for our big brains? – Science Weekly podcast
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Aug 24, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
This degenerative illness has a few genetic quirks which scientists believe could cause secondary health benefits. Emerging research suggests that people with Huntington’s are less sickly, don’t get cancer as often and even have more brain cells. Hannah Devlin investigates.
Released:
Aug 24, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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