Discovering the Healing Power of Laughter
When something attacks you, having a good defense to thwart the attack is an invaluable tool in staying alive. In some ways, because they ... Read more
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Huntingtin’s Seeding Activity a Potential Early Biomarker of Huntington’s Disease, Study Says
Measuring the seeding activity of mutant huntingtin (mHTT) protein — its ability to trigger protein aggregation — could be an early biomarker of Huntington’s ... Read more -
Huntington’s Caregivers Also Must Be Mindful of Their Own Well-being
Many occupations are described as being the most difficult job in the world: Firefighting, mining, roofing in a heatwave. Yes, those examples are full ... Read more -
Eurordis Unveils Integrated-care Initiative for Rare Disease Patients
Europe’s umbrella organization for 800 rare disease associations has developed a sweeping initiative to help the continent’s 30 million rare disease patients and their ... Read more -
Obsessive-compulsive, Perseverative Behaviors Prevalent, Particularly as Disease Progresses, Study Shows
Obsessive-compulsive and perseverative behaviors occur frequently among people with Huntington’s disease, particularly as the disorder progresses, a review analysis shows. Researchers say differentiating between ... Read more
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Our Marriage Vows Are More Meaningful Because of Huntington’s
“In sickness and in health, until death do us part.” These words, which were ... -
Genetic Testing for Huntington’s Declined Due to Lack of Effective Treatments, U.S. Study Shows
Most people at risk for Huntington’s decide not to undergo genetic testing for the disease ... -
Expressing Yourself Through Writing Can Be Therapeutic
Remember when people wrote letters? You know, when they sat down with an actual ... -
Rac1 Protein that Triggers Cellular Changes Linked to Huntington’s Disease, Study Finds
Mutations in the huntingtin gene may alter the interactions between the huntingtin protein and ... -
Adjusting to Our New Normal
Learning how to balance life as a caregiver and husband can be delicate. I ...
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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