Scientist diagnosed with Huntington's disease joins effort to find a cure
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Carolyn Y. Johnson
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Jeff Carroll, a scientist who learned he has Huntington's disease over two decades ago, is now part of a new effort to accelerate the development of targeted cures for neurodegenerative diseases. The article recounts the moment he and his wife Megan received the genetic test results showing the CAG repeat count that confirmed his diagnosis.
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Inside was a count of how many times three fateful letters, 'CAG,' repeated in one of Jeff's genes — too many would be a sign of Huntington's disease.
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