April 23, 2019April 23, 2019
Zinc-Finger Repressive Proteins Show Promise as Treatment for Huntington’s in Mouse Studies
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A protein that can specifically bind to mutated forms of huntingtin and prevent its production — while preserving the ... Read more
April 23, 2019April 22, 2019
The Monsters Under the Bed
A Family Tradition - a Column by Carlos Briceño, Columns
“The Talk” has a very different meaning to most people than it does in our home. When our daughter ... Read more
April 18, 2019April 17, 2019
8 Ways Huntington’s Disease Changed My Life for the Better
Columns, Gene Positive
I’m sure the headline of this column made you look twice. No, that’s not a typo. You might be ... Read more
April 18, 2019April 18, 2019
Pain Prevalent in Huntington’s Patients but Burden Lower Than in General Population, Study Finds
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Although many patients with Huntington’s disease (HD) experience pain, they report this problem has less of an effect on ... Read more
April 16, 2019April 15, 2019
The Hurdles We Faced with DNA Testing for Huntington’s Disease
A Family Tradition - a Column by Carlos Briceño, Columns
Second in a series. Read part one. Based on the number of television commercials touting DNA testing, finding out ... Read more
April 16, 2019April 16, 2019
Dystrogen Therapeutics’ Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Huntington’s
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DYST 201, a gene therapy targeting the mutated forms of the gene responsible for Huntington’s disease, has shown promising results, ... Read more
April 11, 2019April 10, 2019
Let Me Share Some Words of Wisdom on Huntington’s
Columns, Gene Positive
Sometimes it can seem like everyone wants to give you advice about how you should live your life or ... Read more
April 11, 2019April 11, 2019
FDA Places Gene Therapy AMT-130 on Fast Track to Speed Development
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given fast track designation to AMT-130, uniQure’s gene therapy candidate for ... Read more
April 9, 2019April 8, 2019
Would You Want to Know if Huntington’s Is in Your Future?
A Family Tradition - a Column by Carlos Briceño, Columns
First in a series. I wanted to write a positive column this week about the strength and courage my ... Read more
April 9, 2019April 9, 2019
HD Reach Hosts Huntington’s Disease Education Day in N.C.
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Aiming to raise awareness about Huntington’s disease (HD) while also commemorating a decade of community service, HD Reach presented its annual Education ... Read more
April 4, 2019April 3, 2019
A Letter to My Grandmother
Columns, Gene Positive
My grandmother died from Huntington’s disease (HD) complications in 1987. I was 13 years old at the time, so ... Read more
April 4, 2019April 4, 2019
Genistein Promotes Clearance of Mutant Huntington’s Disease Protein, Study Shows
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Genistein, a potent stimulator of cells’ natural “cleaning system” was able to reduce the levels of mutant huntingtin protein ... Read more

April 23, 2019April 23, 2019

Zinc-Finger Repressive Proteins Show Promise as Treatment for Huntington’s in Mouse Studies

News

A protein that can specifically bind to mutated forms of huntingtin and prevent its production — while preserving the normal versions of this protein — may represent a new ... Read more

April 23, 2019April 22, 2019

The Monsters Under the Bed

A Family Tradition - a Column by Carlos Briceño, Columns

“The Talk” has a very different meaning to most people than it does in our home. When our daughter was born, my wife, Jill, had a very clear wish ... Read more

April 18, 2019April 17, 2019

8 Ways Huntington’s Disease Changed My Life for the Better

Columns, Gene Positive

I’m sure the headline of this column made you look twice. No, that’s not a typo. You might be saying right now: “How could anything associated with Huntington’s disease ... Read more

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019

Pain Prevalent in Huntington’s Patients but Burden Lower Than in General Population, Study Finds

News

Although many patients with Huntington’s disease (HD) experience pain, they report this problem has less of an effect on their daily lives than it does for the general population, ... Read more

April 16, 2019April 15, 2019

The Hurdles We Faced with DNA Testing for Huntington’s Disease

A Family Tradition - a Column by Carlos Briceño, Columns

Second in a series. Read part one. Based on the number of television commercials touting DNA testing, finding out information about one’s genes has become de rigueur these days. ... Read more

April 16, 2019April 16, 2019

Dystrogen Therapeutics’ Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Huntington’s

News

DYST 201, a gene therapy targeting the mutated forms of the gene responsible for Huntington’s disease, has shown promising results, Dystrogen Therapeutics announced. The results will be presented at two ... Read more

April 11, 2019April 10, 2019

Let Me Share Some Words of Wisdom on Huntington’s

Columns, Gene Positive

Sometimes it can seem like everyone wants to give you advice about how you should live your life or what you should do to feel and remain healthy. Now ... Read more

April 11, 2019April 11, 2019

FDA Places Gene Therapy AMT-130 on Fast Track to Speed Development

News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given fast track designation to AMT-130, uniQure’s gene therapy candidate for the treatment of Huntington’s disease. The designation helps to speed the development, testing, and ... Read more

April 9, 2019April 8, 2019

Would You Want to Know if Huntington’s Is in Your Future?

A Family Tradition - a Column by Carlos Briceño, Columns

First in a series. I wanted to write a positive column this week about the strength and courage my wife has displayed over the last few months. She has, ... Read more

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019

HD Reach Hosts Huntington’s Disease Education Day in N.C.

News

Aiming to raise awareness about Huntington’s disease (HD) while also commemorating a decade of community service, HD Reach presented its annual Education Day April 6 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Themed “Looking Back, ... Read more

April 4, 2019April 3, 2019

A Letter to My Grandmother

Columns, Gene Positive

My grandmother died from Huntington’s disease (HD) complications in 1987. I was 13 years old at the time, so my memories of her are few and limited to a ... Read more

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019

Genistein Promotes Clearance of Mutant Huntington’s Disease Protein, Study Shows

News

Genistein, a potent stimulator of cells’ natural “cleaning system” was able to reduce the levels of mutant huntingtin protein in skin cells from Huntington’s disease patients, a study has ... Read more