Posts by: Marta Figueiredo

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Taking care of parents with Huntington’s disease evokes thoughts of “this could be me” in young caregivers and affects their planning for predictive genetic testing, a study shows. The study, ““This ... Read more

April 3, 2018April 3, 2018

Immunotherapy Candidates Showing Promise as Potential Ways of Treating Huntington’s

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Potential immunotherapies are showing some positive early results in clinical and preclinical tests, and may offer hope to treat Huntington’s disease, according to a recent review published in the ... Read more

March 24, 2018April 24, 2018

Cannabinoids Seen to Ease Motor Symptoms Like Dystonia in Early-onset Patients in Case Study

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Cannabinoids can help to treat motor symptoms like dystonia in patients with early-onset Huntington’s disease, a small case study reports. The study, “Cannabinoids for Treatment of Dystonia in Huntington’s ... Read more

March 8, 2018March 8, 2018

IONIS-HTTRx Shows Promising Results in Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial

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Ionis Pharmaceuticals‘ experimental therapy IONIS-HTTRx significantly reduced levels of the protein responsible for Huntington’s disease (HD) in early stage patients, according to top-line results from a Phase 1/2 clinical ... Read more

Posts by: Marta Figueiredo

Marta Figueiredo

Young People Caring for Huntington’s Disease Parent Worry ‘This Could Be Me’

Immunotherapy Candidates Showing Promise as Potential Ways of Treating Huntington’s

Cannabinoids Seen to Ease Motor Symptoms Like Dystonia in Early-onset Patients in Case Study

IONIS-HTTRx Shows Promising Results in Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial

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