According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, chorea is defined as involuntary movements that are caused by a neurological disorder. It is one of a group of…
When we ‘do the math’ it adds up to the novel AMT-130 gene therapy receiving positive results from uniQure’s clinical trial investigating a small group (N=4) of individuals who were…
It’s no secret that teachers can make a huge impact on the students in their classrooms. And that’s just what Judy Griffin did for her student Ashley. When Judy started…
In the United States, Orphan Drug designation is granted to drugs or biologics intended to treat, prevent, or diagnose rare diseases or conditions. A rare disease is one affecting under…
According to a recent press release from uniQure, the first round of observations from a trial investigating AMT-130 for Huntington's disease (HD) have been released. As of now, four patients…
For many years, scientists have known about toxic clumps forming in patients with Huntington’s disease (HD). However, until recently, scientists relied on examining post mortem brain samples of HD…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
Patient Worthy signed up to cover several sessions at the Huntington's Disease Society of America's (HDSA) 36th Annual Convention, which was held virtually this year. This event features informative presentations…
Patient Worthy signed up to cover several sessions at the Huntington's Disease Society of America's (HDSA) 36th Annual Convention, which was held virtually this year. This event features informative presentations…
Patient Worthy signed up to cover several sessions at the Huntington's Disease Society of America's (HDSA) 36th Annual Convention, which was held virtually this year. This event features informative presentations…
For years, researchers have been evaluating pridopidine, developed by Prilenia Therapeutics ("Prilenia"), as a potential therapy for patients with neurodegenerative conditions. As reported in HD Buzz, new research has highlighted…
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, in a partnership with Roche, has announced that the enrollment has been completed for the third phase of GENERATION HD1, a trial intended to study the safety and…
According to a recent article published in Pharmaceutical-Technology, uniQure’s gene therapy AMT-130 may lower levels of the huntingtin protein that causes the disorder. An abnormal gene is responsible for damage…
Current treatment for Huntington's disease only relieves symptoms, allowing for the progression of the disease to continue. UniQure, a company that works with gene therapies, aims to change this. They…
Research has recently been published in Nature Communications that shows the success of a new gene therapy in the treatment of Huntington's Disease. This therapy, an adeno-associated virus-based gene therapy, was tested…
According to a story from the University of Aberdeen, 57 year old Sandy Patience of Inverness, Scotland, is one of a total of 801 Huntington's disease patients from around the…
Sandy Patience is a 57-year-old man from Inverness, Scotland, and he has Huntington's disease. His mother and sister also have this disease, so he has seen others who are affected…
According to a story from ncbiotech.org, a new partnership between Vertex Pharmaceuticals and RNA-based therapeutics company Ribometrix aims to develop potential treatments for serious diseases, including Huntington's disease, which is…
HDSA 34 Boston: The 34th Annual HDSA Convention The 34th annual convention is tailored for Huntington's disease patients and their families. Join the HDSA for three days of educational sessions,…
Huntington's Disease Huntington's disease (HD) is a rare neurodegenerative disease. It progressively affects the patient's mobility and cognitive function. Unfortunately, a cure has yet to be discovered and the condition…
My name is Antonio Maltese and I am a 22 year old senior Political Science major concentrating in International Relations and minoring in German at Virginia Commonwealth University. Back in…
As the medical field continues to advance, treatments are becoming less and less "traditional" because researchers are uncovering unique ways to combat illnesses. Therapies range from pills, to surgery, to…
Huntington's Disease & SCAs Huntington's disease (HD) and spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) are both neurodegenerative diseases caused by the same type of error in the body's DNA. Essentially, the CAG or…
Check out part one of Seth's story here. Seth had set a google alert for his hometown, Natick, to stay up to date in his home's local news. One day,…
When Seth was twelve years old, he and the rest of his family began to realize something was wrong with his mother. Seth can remember conversing with her pleasantly, and…
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