How Climate Change Matters in the Search for a Huntington’s Cure
In a previous column, I wrote about how I believe it is likely for a medical breakthrough to happen by the time I am ... Read more
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Handwriting Can Help Identify Asymptomatic Huntington’s, Study Suggests
Analysis of handwriting movements using a pen tablet and specialized software can accurately distinguish people with Huntington’s disease who are still asymptomatic from those ... Read more -
I Am Learning to Embrace Sadness
I put my car in reverse and looked at my wife, Jill, in the back seat, trying valiantly to stay positive. I looked at ... Read more -
Mutations Linked to Huntington’s Increase Nerve Cells’ Resistance to High Levels of Manganese, Study Finds
Mutations associated with Huntington’s disease increase nerve cells’ resistance to high levels of manganese, according to a recent study. The results of the study, ... Read more -
Addressing the Anguish that Comes with Diagnosis
As I’ve mentioned in previous columns, my mother received her Huntington’s diagnosis almost a year ago. My parents waited to tell me until I arrived ... Read more
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While Uncomfortable, It’s Important to Discuss Worst-case Scenarios
Some things that my wife, Jill, handles — such as paying the cable bill, ... -
The Cognitive Dissonance of Having a Parent with Huntington’s
I’m a logical person. I tend to look at the numbers and make a ... -
Nmnat Enzyme May Halt Accumulation of Mutant Htt Protein Clumps in Nerve Cells, Study Shows
Increasing the levels of a natural enzyme called nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase — or Nmnat ... -
Health Insurance Is Confusing but Critical to Understand
My wife and I are fortunate to have health insurance, which pays for some ...
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Blocking 2 Enzymes Seen to Reduce Nerve Cell Loss in Fruit Fly Model of Huntington’s
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A collaboration between researchers at the University of Leicester, U.K., and the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, may lead to a way of reversing some symptoms of neurogedenerative diseases, like Huntington’s, by blocking two specific enzymes of the kynurenine ... Read more