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May 23, 2019May 23, 2019
Exercise May Benefit Cardiovascular, Mitochondrial Function in Huntington’s Patients, Study Suggests

Exercise training may help improve cardiovascular and mitochondrial function in patients with Huntington’s disease, with little to no treatment-related adverse events, a review study ... Read more
May 23, 2019May 21, 2019
A Little Rust in the Genetic Code Doesn’t Mean You Should Scrap the Vehicle

Last week, I had an appointment with my family physician to talk about prostate health. Yes, I know, this is a Huntington’s disease (HD) ... Read more
May 21, 2019May 20, 2019
Being Present Now Helps Me to Avoid Anxiety About the Future

My sense of time has shifted. Part of this change is age-related: I will be 55 this year. When I was younger, I thought ... Read more
May 16, 2019May 14, 2019
10 Reasons to Keep Going to Work When HD Is on the Horizon

One of the more tragic aspects of Huntington’s disease (HD) is how the symptoms can begin to take control of a person in their ... Read more
May 16, 2019May 15, 2019
Rare Diseases Constitute a ‘Public Health Issue,’ NCATS Director Warns

With 250 rare diseases newly identified every year, scientists can barely keep up — even as the healthcare system fails millions of Americans whose ... Read more

A Family Tradition - a Column by Carlos Briceño, Columns

Comfortability with Your Care Team Is Vital
May 14, 2019May 9, 2019
I have very little knowledge about cars — how they work, how they run, ...
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#AANAM – Laquinimod Reduces Brain Atrophy in Early Huntington’s, Study Shows
May 14, 2019May 14, 2019
Experimental immunotherapy laquinimod reduced brain atrophy in the caudate nucleus, one of the most ...
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Turning Huntington’s Disease Awareness into Action
May 9, 2019May 7, 2019
May is Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month in many parts of the world. It’s an ...
A Family Tradition - a Column by Carlos Briceño, Columns

My Daughter’s Diagnosis Won’t Defeat Her
May 7, 2019May 3, 2019
Here’s the scene: My wife, Jill, and I are at Jill’s work. We’re on ...
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Subtle Changes in Circadian Clock Seen to Ease Buildup of Mutant Protein in Huntington Fly Model
May 2, 2019May 2, 2019
Mild genetic or environmental changes that upset the circadian clock (our internal sleep-wake cycle) ...
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Is Huntington’s Disease Interfering with My Work?
May 2, 2019April 30, 2019
There is some evidence in the Huntington’s disease literature that suggests people with the ...

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Caregivers Must Also Look After Their Own Well-being
April 30, 2019April 29, 2019
My wife, Jill, who has Huntington’s disease, is doing remarkably well. Most people in ...
What Would Dr. Huntington Think Today?
April 25, 2019April 23, 2019
It’s time for us to enter our Huntington’s disease (HD) time machine and travel ...
Zinc-Finger Repressive Proteins Show Promise as Treatment for Huntington’s in Mouse Studies
April 23, 2019April 23, 2019
The Monsters Under the Bed
April 23, 2019April 22, 2019
8 Ways Huntington’s Disease Changed My Life for the Better
April 18, 2019April 17, 2019
Pain Prevalent in Huntington’s Patients but Burden Lower Than in General Population, Study Finds
April 18, 2019April 18, 2019

The Hurdles We Faced with DNA Testing for Huntington’s Disease
April 16, 2019April 15, 2019
Second in a series. Read part one. Based on the number of television commercials ...
Dystrogen Therapeutics’ Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Huntington’s
April 16, 2019April 16, 2019
Let Me Share Some Words of Wisdom on Huntington’s
April 11, 2019April 10, 2019
FDA Places Gene Therapy AMT-130 on Fast Track to Speed Development
April 11, 2019April 11, 2019

Would You Want to Know if Huntington’s Is in Your Future?
April 9, 2019April 8, 2019
First in a series. I wanted to write a positive column this week about ...
HD Reach Hosts Huntington’s Disease Education Day in N.C.
April 9, 2019April 9, 2019
A Letter to My Grandmother
April 4, 2019April 3, 2019

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Genistein Promotes Clearance of Mutant Huntington’s Disease Protein, Study Shows
April 4, 2019April 4, 2019
Genistein, a potent stimulator of cells’ natural “cleaning system” was able to reduce the ...
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Combined Stem Cell, Gene Therapies Ease Symptoms, Prolong Survival in HD Mouse Model
April 2, 2019April 2, 2019
Combining stem cell and gene therapy can ease symptoms and lengthen survival time in ...
A Family Tradition - a Column by Carlos Briceño, Columns

Our Family’s Bad Dream Won’t Go Away
April 2, 2019April 1, 2019
Family traditions often include fond memories. For instance, President John F. Kennedy’s family tradition ...
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Psychiatric Disorders Raise Risk of Suicidal Behavior in HD Trial Participants
March 28, 2019March 28, 2019
Active psychiatric disorders are associated with increased risk of suicidal behaviors among Huntington’s patients ...
Columns, Gene Positive

The Huntington’s Disease Headline I Can’t Wait to See
March 28, 2019April 3, 2019
(Photo from James Pollard, Personal Collection) The above New York Times clipping, dated March 24, 1993, ...
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Contemporary Dancing Improves Motor Function In Huntington’s Patients, Study Finds
March 26, 2019March 26, 2019
Practicing contemporary dance can improve motor function in people with Huntington’s disease, a new ...
A Family Tradition - a Column by Carlos Briceño, Columns

Wondering and Worrying: The Months Before Diagnosis
March 26, 2019March 25, 2019
I imagine some of you know people who are experts at worrying. Pick any ...
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With Improvements, ‘DriveSafe DriveAware’ Software Can Help Assess Huntington’s Patients’ Fitness to Drive, Study Shows
March 21, 2019March 21, 2019
A software known as “DriveSafe DriveAware” can help evaluate if patients with Huntington’s disease ...
Columns, Gene Positive

Embracing My CAG Score
March 21, 2019March 21, 2019
Sometimes when you meet a person, there’s an immediate connection. Like kindred spirits, you ...

May 23, 2016May 23, 2016

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

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