Cancer Drug Provides Neuroprotection for Huntington’s Disease

A drug already used to treat certain forms of cancer may also be an effective therapy for Huntington's disease (HD), according to a new study led by investigators at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). The same study also increases our understanding of how this drug (bexarotene), and other medications like it, may offer hope for other neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and Parkinson's disease.Findings from the new study were publ