Huntington's Disease

By Randall McPartland

Huntington's disease is an incurable and fatal degenerative condition that robs people of normal brain function when they should be in the prime of life. This book describes the condition and the genetic causes behind it and follows researchers on their path to scientific discovery. It presents details about the latest treatments and research. Readers will learn about people with the condition who have spoken up for the good of others. Sidebars highlight medical breakthroughs and the people who made them.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502609428
• ISBN13: 9781502609427
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12