While reflecting on Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month, I am reminded that advocacy isn’t something I do only on a stage, in a column, or at an awareness event. Advocacy shows up in every part of my life, including the moments when I’m simply trying to receive basic medical…
The first participant has been dosed in a large clinical trial testing the experimental oral therapy votoplam (formerly PTC518) in adults with early-stage Huntington’s disease. That’s according to a press release from PTC Therapeutics, the therapy’s original developer, announcing its latest financial results and business updates.
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My wife, Jill, who is gene-positive with Huntington’s disease (HD), shared a serious issue she’s been struggling with lately: “I hate showers, and if I hate them now, how will I push through the uncomfortableness when several HD symptoms make it too difficult?” she said. This was not the…
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Editor’s note: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. Internationally, find a suicide prevention helpline at findahelpline.com. While Huntington’s…
Becoming educated and informed about Huntington’s disease is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your Huntington’s disease journey.
There is no cure for Huntington’s disease yet, but here you can find more information about current therapeutic approaches, as well as experimental treatments that are in the pipeline.
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