{"id":"8f2aa923-6dc9-4839-83e9-e65746e57b05","url":"https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-brain-scan-tool-could-help-treat-huntingtons-disease-a-devastating-genetic-condition/","domain":"scientificamerican.com","outlet":{"name":"Scientific American","country":"US","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"New brain scan tool could help treat Huntington’s disease, a devastating genetic condition","plainHeadline":"New MRI method can estimate cellular damage in Huntington’s disease","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["About 8,000 people in the U.K. live with Huntington’s disease.","Researchers use soma and neurite density imaging (Sandi) with diffusion MRI.","Sandi estimates cell-body density, size, and cell spacing in living patients.","Basal ganglia show changes; thalamus largely spared in early stages.","Findings align with postmortem brain tissue changes and relate to disease severity."],"topics":["Health","Science","Education"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-05T11:00:00.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-05T12:08:50.833Z","story":null}