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Huntington’s disease begins early, before birth, but symptoms tend to appear much later in life. Now, researchers working with mice have found a way to reverse so-called “pre-Huntington’s symptoms,” ... Read more

August 30, 2018August 30, 2018

Salivary Uric Acid a Valid Biomarker for Wide Range of Conditions, Including Huntington’s, Study Finds

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Salivary uric acid is a valid biomarker for a wide range of potential conditions and disease states, including Huntington’s disease, according to a recent study. The study, “The validity, ... Read more

August 28, 2018August 28, 2018

MMJ Files Application With FDA to Begin Clinical Trial of Cannabis-Based Meds to Treat Huntington’s

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MMJ International has filed two applications with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting permission to begin clinical studies to test its pharmaceutical grade cannabis-based therapies in easing symptoms ... Read more

July 31, 2018July 31, 2018

Damage to Nuclear DNA Shown to Correlate with Huntington’s Duration, Patient’s Ability to Function

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The level of damage present in the DNA inside the cell nucleus — called nuclear DNA — correlates with disease duration and functional capacity in patients with Huntington’s disease, suggesting its potential ... Read more

July 5, 2018July 5, 2018

Skyhawk, Celgene Partner to Develop Small Molecule Treatments for Huntington’s, Other Neurological Diseases

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Skyhawk Therapeutics and Celgene have entered into a five-year global partnership to use Skyhawk’s STAR* technology platform to discover, advance, and commercialize new small-molecule therapies to treat patients with neurological ... Read more

March 27, 2018March 27, 2018

Targeting Enzyme to Reduce Mutant Protein Levels May Be New Strategy to Fight Huntington’s, Study Says

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Blocking an enzyme called PIP4Ky has the ability to reduce levels of mutant huntingtin protein and clear toxic aggregates of the protein, suggesting a potentially effective therapeutic strategy against ... Read more

February 22, 2018February 22, 2018

Huntington’s Disease May Start Very Early in Embryo, Research Reveals

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Huntington’s symptoms may be a late manifestation of a disease that begins much earlier in embryonic development, according to a recent study. The research, “Chromosomal instability during neurogenesis in ... Read more

August 24, 2017August 24, 2017

New CRISPR-Cas9 Technique Corrects Defects Linked to Huntington’s, UCSD Study Suggests

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A new version of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technique designed to target RNA molecules can fix the underlying cause of Huntington’s disease and similar disorders, say researchers at the ... Read more

June 22, 2017June 22, 2017

Researchers Identify Variant in MSH3 Gene Related to Huntington’s Progression

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Researchers have identified a variant in the gene MSH3 that is linked with Huntington’s disease (HD) progression. The study, “Identification of genetic variants associated with Huntington’s disease progression: a ... Read more

Posts by: Iqra Mumal

Iqra Mumal

Early Therapeutic Intervention Seen to Reverse Huntington’s Symptoms in Mouse Study

Salivary Uric Acid a Valid Biomarker for Wide Range of Conditions, Including Huntington’s, Study Finds

MMJ Files Application With FDA to Begin Clinical Trial of Cannabis-Based Meds to Treat Huntington’s

Damage to Nuclear DNA Shown to Correlate with Huntington’s Duration, Patient’s Ability to Function

Skyhawk, Celgene Partner to Develop Small Molecule Treatments for Huntington’s, Other Neurological Diseases

Targeting Enzyme to Reduce Mutant Protein Levels May Be New Strategy to Fight Huntington’s, Study Says

Huntington’s Disease May Start Very Early in Embryo, Research Reveals

New CRISPR-Cas9 Technique Corrects Defects Linked to Huntington’s, UCSD Study Suggests

Researchers Identify Variant in MSH3 Gene Related to Huntington’s Progression

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