Huntington’s disease is a devastating and progressive inherited disorder that is caused by the expansion of the CAG trinucleotide sequence in the huntingtin (HTT) gene. This mutation results in abnormally long versions of the HTT protein, which progressively destroy neurons in the brain. Those affected experience a gradual loss of mental function and physical control...
Adherence to prescription drug therapies is a big problem, not only for patients and drug developers, but also for payers who cover the costs of such medications and then pay to treat problems the drugs were meant to prevent. About 10 years ago, the New England Journal of Medicine estimated that up to two-thirds of...