September 17, 2019September 12, 2019

What to Do When You’re Overthinking Illness

A Family Tradition - a Column by Carlos Briceño, Columns

Caregiving is an honorable position because it involves a lot of love. It also includes questions that begin with, “What if?” As you may know, my wife was diagnosed ... Read more

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019

Age of Onset in Huntington’s Linked to Property of CAG Repeat Length in Study

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Age of onset in Huntington’s disease is associated with a property of the inherited CAG repeat length in the huntingtin (HTT) gene — which determines the probability of further repeat ... Read more

September 10, 2019September 5, 2019

Being Patient and Being Hurt: A Fine Balancing Act

A Family Tradition - a Column by Carlos Briceño, Columns

My wife and I don’t argue often. Here’s why: When we started dating, she shared with me her brilliant idea of a happy marriage. Jill asked me, “Do you ... Read more

September 10, 2019September 10, 2019

New Small Molecule AZ67 May Help Prevent Brain Cell Death, Early Data Show

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A small molecule that alters glucose metabolism in stressed brain cells may help prevent their death, representing a new strategy for treating brain diseases including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer’s ... Read more

September 6, 2019September 4, 2019

My Life Didn’t Change on The Day I Got My Test Results

Always Looking Forward – a Column by Alexus Jones, Columns

I mentioned the day that I received the results of my genetic test in my first column. It was a Friday. I had been told to make plans for ... Read more

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019

New Gene-editing Tool SATI Can Target Different Kinds of Disease-causing Mutations, Mouse Study Suggests

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A new gene editing method allows researchers to target many different kinds of disease-causing mutations in multiple cell types, which could have implications for genetic disorders such as Huntington’s ... Read more

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019

Subtle Changes in Speech Mark Pre-symptomatic Huntington’s, Study Finds

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People at a pre-symptomatic, or premanifest, stage of Huntington’s disease (HD) have subtle speech alterations that may be used as a marker to evaluate new therapies intended to stop ... Read more

September 3, 2019August 29, 2019

Genetic Testing Is Like a GPS Tool for People with Huntington’s

A Family Tradition - a Column by Carlos Briceño, Columns

Bear with me as I make an analogy. It’ll make sense in a moment. My wife, Jill, now sees genetic testing as the equivalent of a GPS. When you ... Read more

August 30, 2019August 28, 2019

Why I Got Tested for Huntington’s at 22 Years Old

Always Looking Forward – a Column by Alexus Jones, Columns

As you may have read in a previous column, I decided to get tested for Huntington’s at 22 years old. For me, it was a no-brainer. I wanted to ... Read more

August 30, 2019August 30, 2019

‘Disorder’ Film Festival Offers Look at Siblings Touched by Rare Diseases

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Rare diseases deeply affect not only the children who experience them, but also their healthy brothers and sisters, as their parents can attest.    Two entries in November’s “Disorder: ... Read more

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019

Study Links Sensitivity to Loss with Apathy In Huntington’s Patients

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Being less affected by loss is predictive of apathy in people with Huntington’s disease (HD), a new study has found. The study, “Insensitivity to Loss Predicts Apathy in Huntington’s Disease,” ... Read more

August 29, 2019August 28, 2019

At NY Genome Center, Legal Expert Presents Ethical Dilemmas in Gene Editing

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Developing gene therapies for rare diseases is one thing. Creating gene-edited “designer babies” is quite another. German legal expert Timo Minssen outlined the potentially explosive ethical landmines surrounding such ... Read more