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Michigan scientist gets HDSA grant to study how Huntington’s acts

A postdoctoral researcher at the University of Michigan won a three-year grant to support her work investigating the cellular mechanisms underlying Huntington’s disease. The Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) awarded its Berman-Topper Family HD Career Development Fellowship to Elizabeth Tidwell, PhD, whose project, “Determining the structure…

Brain pathway may track Huntington’s disease progression

Neurodegeneration of the pathways that help relay information from the cerebellum — a brain area involved in motor and cognitive functions — is associated with worsening motor and cognitive symptoms in people with Huntington’s disease, a study reported. Tracking changes in these pathways, or tracts, may help researchers follow…

Ingrezza treatment eases disease burden due to Huntington’s chorea

Daily treatment with Ingrezza (valbenazine) led to reductions in motor- and cognitive-related disease burden for adults with chorea due to Huntington’s disease, according to new data analyses from the Phase 3 KINECT-HD clinical trial. These changes were assessed with a relatively new patient-reported measure, called the Huntington’s Disease…

HDSA 2025: Dance classes may improve balance in Huntington’s

Participating in dance classes may help people with Huntington’s disease improve their balance and maintain their functional capacity, according to the results of a small U.S. pilot study in which patient mobility was assessed before and after an intervention program. The researchers shared the results in a talk titled…

HDSA 2025: Long-term care transition requires communication

Long-term care facilities can help people with Huntington’s disease thrive, and successfully managing the transition into long-term care requires cooperation and communication from everyone involved, social workers said. Caregivers need to pay attention to “indicators,” assessments of what a person can do without assistance — that can involve anything…