A geneticist and neuropsychologist whose research led to the identification of the gene involved in Huntington’s disease (HD) has been named the inaugural recipient of the Hermann J. Muller Award for Contributions to Our Understanding of Genes and Society, a new honor by Indiana University Bloomington. Nancy…
San Diego-based Molecular Stethoscope, a company that develops blood-based early detection and disease monitoring tests, is partnering with 23 national medical and academic institutions to address some of the most puzzling scientific questions about disease diagnosis and monitoring. The company has developed clinically actionable tests that analyze organ-specific circulating…
Lithium may be effective to eliminate suicidal symptoms in patients with Huntington’s disease (HD), according to a study titled “Huntington’s disease and suicidal behavior: The importance of lithium treatment,” published in the journal Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. Huntington’s disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative genetic disorder that affects muscle coordination…
The Colorado Neurological Institute (CNI), a nonprofit organization promoting research, education, and patient services for those with neurological conditions, announced it will host its “Spotlight on Hope” fundraising gala on April 15 at the Ritz-Carlton in Denver. The gala is both a chance for the public to better understand brain cancers, attacks…
The University of Wyoming was recently granted a patent for a therapeutic technique that targets the mutant protein causing Huntington’s disease, and may lead to a new way of treating people with Huntington’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. Its inventor, Jonathan Fox, is a veterinary pathologist and associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Sciences. Dr.
Two nonprofit groups advocating for those with Huntington’s disease (HD), HD Reach and the North Carolina Chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA-NC), have announced a second daylong educational event for people with HD, their families, and caregivers. This year’s NC HD “Hope for Health, Hope for Life” will be at held…
The English Parliament recently listened to a young scientist, Emma Yhnell, 25, explain her research into the potential of computer games to “train the brain” of Huntington’s disease (HD) patients. The research associate from Cardiff University in Wales attended Parliament on March 7 to present her novel approach to a range of politicians and…
The Huntington Disease Care, Education and Research Center at Georgetown (HDCERC) was recently designated a HDSA Center of Excellence for 2016, a recognition given by the Huntington’s Disease Society of America to facilities taking a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of people with Huntington’s disease, and excelling in the care given patients, the support shown to their…
The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) awarded researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) in Jupiter, Florida a $1.7 million grant to analyze which mechanisms contribute to Huntington’s disease. Huntington’s disease is an inherited disorder which results from a malformation in…
UCB and Baylor College of Medicine have announced a strategic research alliance to discover therapies for people with neurodegenerative conditions, such as Huntington’s disease (HD). The research effort will be conducted by Dr. Huda Zoghbi, professor of molecular and human genetics, pediatrics, neurology and neuroscience at Baylor College of…
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