8 Ways Huntington’s Disease Changed My Life for the Better
I’m sure the headline of this column made you look twice. No, that’s not a typo. You might be saying right now: “How could ... Read more
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Pain Prevalent in Huntington’s Patients but Burden Lower Than in General Population, Study Finds
Although many patients with Huntington’s disease (HD) experience pain, they report this problem has less of an effect on their daily lives than it ... Read more -
The Hurdles We Faced with DNA Testing for Huntington’s Disease
Second in a series. Read part one. Based on the number of television commercials touting DNA testing, finding out information about one’s genes has ... Read more -
Dystrogen Therapeutics’ Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Huntington’s
DYST 201, a gene therapy targeting the mutated forms of the gene responsible for Huntington’s disease, has shown promising results, Dystrogen Therapeutics announced. The results ... Read more -
Let Me Share Some Words of Wisdom on Huntington’s
Sometimes it can seem like everyone wants to give you advice about how you should live your life or what you should do to ... Read more
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FDA Places Gene Therapy AMT-130 on Fast Track to Speed Development
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given fast track designation to AMT-130, uniQure’s ... -
Would You Want to Know if Huntington’s Is in Your Future?
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.
Aiming to raise awareness about Huntington’s disease (HD) while also commemorating a decade of community service, ... -
A Letter to My Grandmother
My grandmother died from Huntington’s disease (HD) complications in 1987. I was 13 years ... -
Combined Stem Cell, Gene Therapies Ease Symptoms, Prolong Survival in HD Mouse Model
Combining stem cell and gene therapy can ease symptoms and lengthen survival time in ...
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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