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Cal women’s water polo player Ashley Young

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Huntington’s disease, which remains incurable, is a progressive brain disorder caused by a faulty gene that is passed down through families. Affecting one out of every 10,000 Americans, the symptoms for Huntington’s disease normally emerge in adults between the ages of 30 and 50. Huntington’s disease affects not only the Read More…

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50/50: Ashley Young’s resilience in face of Huntington’s disease

Despite a debilitating disease running through her family genes, Ashley Young is not deterred.

It might start with your pinky finger trembling or forgetting your computer password. The smallest things make you angry. You tell yourself this happens to many others, but it gets worse year by year. You become more and more forgetful until you start to lose your memory altogether. Your arms Read More…