Gene Positive – a Column by Steven Beatty

June 27, 2019June 25, 2019

How the Internet Has Changed the Huntington’s Disease Experience

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The internet has transformed how we access information and learn new things. With the press of a button or a swipe on a screen, we can be instantaneously connected ... Read more

June 20, 2019June 18, 2019

Huntington’s Caregivers Also Must Be Mindful of Their Own Well-being

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Many occupations are described as being the most difficult job in the world: Firefighting, mining, roofing in a heatwave. Yes, those examples are full of their own risks and ... Read more

June 13, 2019June 11, 2019

Expressing Yourself Through Writing Can Be Therapeutic

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Remember when people wrote letters? You know, when they sat down with an actual pen and let the ink roll out onto paper. Everyone had their own writing technique ... Read more

June 6, 2019June 4, 2019

How the Gene-Silencing Studies Changed My Outlook on HD

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Nobody is guaranteed a long life. Some people’s experience on this planet is going to be shorter than others’, even if they do everything they can to live a ... Read more

May 30, 2019May 29, 2019

Tips from My Huntington’s Disease Genetic Testing Experience

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The identification of the Huntington’s disease (HD) gene in 1993 opened doors for new scientific exploration. The HD community of families and researchers around the world were excited about ... Read more

May 23, 2019May 21, 2019

A Little Rust in the Genetic Code Doesn’t Mean You Should Scrap the Vehicle

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Last week, I had an appointment with my family physician to talk about prostate health. Yes, I know, this is a Huntington’s disease (HD) column. Why am I bringing ... Read more

May 16, 2019May 14, 2019

10 Reasons to Keep Going to Work When HD Is on the Horizon

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One of the more tragic aspects of Huntington’s disease (HD) is how the symptoms can begin to take control of a person in their prime adult years. There’s no ... Read more

May 9, 2019May 7, 2019

Turning Huntington’s Disease Awareness into Action

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May is Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month in many parts of the world. It’s an excellent opportunity for those of us in the Huntington’s disease (HD) community to reach people ... Read more

May 2, 2019April 30, 2019

Is Huntington’s Disease Interfering with My Work?

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There is some evidence in the Huntington’s disease literature that suggests people with the gene may lack insight into how they have started to show signs of the illness. ... Read more

April 25, 2019April 23, 2019

What Would Dr. Huntington Think Today?

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It’s time for us to enter our Huntington’s disease (HD) time machine and travel back to the year 1872. It is here that we find Dr. George Huntington sitting ... Read more

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