研究显示苏格兰北部是全球亨廷顿疾病发病率最高的国家之一。 Study reveals northern Scotland has one of the highest rates of Huntington's disease globally.

阿伯丁大学的一项研究发现,苏格兰北部是亨廷顿病发病率最高的国家之一,每10万人中有14.5例病例,是全球发病率的五倍以上。 A study by the University of Aberdeen found that northern Scotland has one of the highest rates of Huntington's disease, with 14.5 cases per 100,000 people—more than five times the global rate. 研究人员利用国民健康服务制度的记录查明了160多名成年人的基因,但这些人尚未接受测试。 Researchers used NHS records to identify over 160 adults with the gene but who have not been tested. 这项研究旨在帮助规划专门护理和今后可能的治疗方法。 The study aims to help plan for specialized care and potential future treatments. Huntington的疾病, 一种神经退化的症状, 50%的几率 被每个受感染者的孩子所继承。 Huntington's disease, a neurodegenerative condition, has a 50% chance of being inherited by each child of an affected individual.