Author Archives: Charlotte Baker

Gait Variability Reflects Huntington’s Severity, According to New Sensor-Based Study of Walking Problems

Digital gait measurements collected through sensors can be used as a biomarker for walking impairments in people with Huntington’s disease (HD), a new study suggests. Individuals with HD were found to have smaller stride lengths and slower walking speeds, with more variation in their walking patterns, compared…

EMA Grants Orphan Status to EHP-102 for Treatment of Huntington’s

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) granted orphan designation to Emerald Health Pharmaceuticals’ (EHP) EHP-102 for the treatment of Huntington’s disease. Orphan status is given to medications designed to treat, prevent or diagnose rare life-threatening or chronically debilitating disorders that affect no more than five…

Striatal Neurons Require Functional Huntingtin Gene to Survive and Maintain Connections, Mouse Study Finds

Neurons in the striatum — a brain region responsible for motor control — require a functional huntingtin (HTT) gene to survive and remain healthy during aging and to allow proper communication between nerve cells, according to a mouse study. The study, “Striatal Projection Neurons Require…