Living with Huntington’s disease (HD) can sometimes feel like carrying a weight that other people cannot see or fully understand. HD affects movement, thinking, emotions, communication, and independence. The symptoms can change from one day to the next, which makes it difficult to predict what kind of support a…
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Latus Bio plans to submit an application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to move LTS-201, a one-time gene therapy for Huntington’s disease, into clinical trials. The application, which the company expects to file in the current quarter, leverages promising results in Huntington’s animal models showing…
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Understanding underlying disease processes, reframing challenges, and using self-care techniques can help a person caring for someone who has Huntington’s disease build a sustainable caregiving practice, according to social worker Amy Lemke, PhD. Caring for a Huntington’s patient is like captaining a boat through a storm, Lemke, clinic coordinator…
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Several late-stage clinical trials are now recruiting participants to test whether three experimental oral therapies can slow the progression of Huntington’s disease, with active or planned sites in the U.S. Representatives from three pharmaceutical companies described the development status of those therapies in a clinical trial showcase at the…
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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