NY Times: She helped lead the creation of a genetic test. Why didn't she take it herself?
PremiumGina KolataNew York Times·18 Jun, 2026 06:00 AM13 mins to readNancy Wexler a lifelong researcher of Huntington’s disease, who has the condition herself, in her Manhattan apartment. Photo / Jackie Molloy, The New York TimesHer decades of work on Huntington’s disease helped lead to the creation of a genetic test for the devastating condition. Why didn’t she take it herself?
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