A Weekend Away Gave Me Space to Let Go and Recharge
Last weekend, my boyfriend and I finally exchanged our Christmas presents. This exchange consisted of us renting a car and driving over nine hours ... Read more
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I’ve Lost Many Things Because of Huntington’s
During the holidays, the small, wood-paneled dining room was full to bursting with my family members. Ten or more people squeezed around a table ... Read more -
Disease-associated Molecular Fingerprint Identified in the Blood of Huntington’s Patients Using Light
Raman spectroscopy, an analysis technique that uses light, identified a specific molecular fingerprint in the blood of people with Huntington’s disease, a study has ... Read more -
There’s Nothing Wrong with a Little Escapism
In this week’s column, I’d like to share a few details about a typical day for my wife, Jill. When the alarm sounds at ... Read more -
Huntington’s Patient Finds Hope as Participant in GENERATION HD1 Trial
Railway signalman Sandy Patience has witnessed the devastating effects of Huntington’s disease on family members. When he learned two years ago that he, too, ... Read more
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I Can Hope for a Huntington’s Cure Because I Get Vaccinated
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that children get their first ... -
Vienna to Host European Conference on Huntington’s Disease in Mid-February
As many as 80 experts from a dozen countries will gather next month in ... -
Caregiving Is a Marathon
My mother-in-law, Edwina, visited us right before Christmas. I’m proud to say that I’m ... -
Study of Brain Development in Those at Risk for Huntington’s Expands with $18M NIH Grant
Efforts to understand brain development in young people at risk for Huntington’s disease have ... -
Yeah, It Could be Worse, but So What?
“It could be worse” is a sentiment I hear fairly often. It’s often said ... -
Investigational Compound Induces Significant Drop in Mutant Huntingtin Protein, Ongoing Trial Data Show
Huntington’s patients who were treated with the compound WVE-120102 showed a statistically significant drop ...
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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