Posts by: Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia holds her Ph.D. in Cell Biology from University Nova de Lisboa, and has served as an author on several research projects and fellowships, as well as major grant applications for European Agencies. She also served as a PhD student research assistant in the Laboratory of Doctor David A. Fidock, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York.

May 3, 2018May 3, 2018

Iron Buildup in Mitochondria of Brain Cells May Promote Huntington’s Progression

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Iron accumulation in the mitochondria of brain cells may drive Huntington’s disease progression, researchers report. Removing excess iron with an FDA-approved treatment was seen to rescue mitochondrial function and ... Read more

March 29, 2018March 29, 2018

‘Super Assassin’ of Cancer Cells Found in Huntington’s Disease Gene, Researchers Say

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Scientists recently uncovered the reason why patients with Huntington’s disease have up to 80 percent less cancer than the general population, a discovery they now hope will lead to a ... Read more

March 5, 2018April 5, 2018

Tracking Nerve Cells’ Signaling-protein Delivery Is Shedding Light on Huntington’s

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Nerve cells contain proteins that send signals to other cells and proteins that receive neighboring cells’ signals. Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, are trying to understand ... Read more

January 18, 2018January 18, 2018

uniQure Aims to Begin First Human Trial of Investigational Gene Therapy AMT-130 for Huntington’s in 2018

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uniQure expects to advance the clinical development of its Huntington’s disease investigational gene therapy, called AMT-130, during 2018. The company says it plans to file an investigational new drug application (IND) ... Read more

December 19, 2017

Too Much Urea in Brain May Underlie Huntington’s Disease Progression, Study Shows

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Aberrant metabolism of urea is a potential first event promoting Huntington’s disease (HD), a study with a sheep model and human brain samples showed. The findings suggest that lowering ... Read more

November 21, 2017November 21, 2017

Rilmenidine Well-Tolerated in HD Patients, but More Studies Needed, Researchers Say

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Researchers have found that rilmenidine, a blood pressure medicine, was relatively safe and well-tolerated by Huntington’s disease (HD) patients in a small study. However, its effectiveness in treating the disease ... Read more

November 2, 2017

Researchers Identify Mechanism to Prevent Toxic Accumulation of Proteins in Mitochondria

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Researchers have identified an elaborate protein quality control system that prevents toxic accumulation of faulty proteins inside mitochondria, a phenomenon that underlies many neurodegenerative diseases, including Huntington’s disease. The ... Read more

October 31, 2017

Natural Compounds May Carry Therapeutical Benefits for Huntington’s

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As therapeutics for Huntington’s disease (HD) are still a need, a number of natural compounds may hold promising beneficial effects, a review study shows. The review “The Medicinal Chemistry ... Read more

September 5, 2017September 5, 2017

Huntington’s Causes Hearing Problems, Study with a Small Sample Size Suggests

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Huntington’s disease causes hearing problems, a study with a small sample size suggests. The research, “Auditory dysfunction in patients with Huntington’s disease,“ was published in Clinical Neurophysiology. A severe, ... Read more

August 31, 2017August 31, 2017

Researchers Create New Cell Model to Study Functions of Mutant Protein in Huntington’s

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Researchers generated the first human line of Huntington’s disease induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) that do not express the dysfunctional protein underlying the condition. The cells represent a potential ... Read more

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