Scientist with Huntington's gene dedicates life to curing fatal disease he'll one day develop 10.2%
CBC Radio - By Emma Marshall - 6/5/2026, 11:58 PM
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Scientist Jeff Carroll was told by his colleagues that he didn’t have to devote his life to Huntington’s disease. His grandmother and mother both died from the genetic condition. As a carrier of the gene mutation himself, it was guaranteed that he would one day develop it as well. Carroll, 48, says he's experienced signs of Huntington’s,... more