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…
A diagnosis means everything for a rare disease patient. However, to process 200 patient records manually, it would take the most dedicated physician approximately 40 hours. That's one full work…
According to an article originally published by HDBuzz, a number of exciting advances have been made in the development of treatments that hope to treat thousands of potential Huntington's disease…
According to a story from news-medical.net, a team of researchers has found that patients who are more intellectually active can slow the neurodegeneration that appears in Huntington's disease. Such as…
Neurodegenerative disorders affect millions of people across the world. They include Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and Alzheimer's disease, among others. For most neurodegenerative diagnoses, there are no effective treatments, no…
According to an article published on BioPortfolio, earlier this week, biotechnology company Vybion Incorporated secured orphan drug designation for its highly experimental Huntington's disease drug INT41. About Huntington's Disease Huntington's…
Huntington's Disease is a neurodegenerative condition caused by a genetic mutation. It results in progressive decline of motor skills. It also affects cognitive function. Patients experience decline for 15-20 years…
According to a story from Science Alert, an ugly and unpleasant tale involving the devastating rare genetic illness known as Huntington's disease will culminate in a lawsuit. The outcome of…
According to a story from abc.net.au, Cyril Wise watched in horror as his wife Kaye died of Huntington's disease in 2014. However, before his wife's death, Cyril was struck with…
The companies Genentech and Roche are working together to carry out a program of studies involving patients with Huntington’s disease (the huntingtin-lowering trial ASO program). One is a natural history…
According to a story from HD Buzz, a recent study has conducted an in-depth investigation into juvenile onset Huntington's disease. It is quite unusual for this juvenile onset form to…
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have studied the genetics of a class of neurological disorders that includes Huntington’s disease and Fragile X Syndrome. They found that there were similarities…
According to a story from cacm.acm.org, researchers have been slowly developing an AI software that can diagnose diseases simply by watching the way in which a person types on a…
A recent study using mice suggests that Huntington’s disease may begin to show symptoms early on in life. For more detailed information, you can read the source article here, at…
According to a story from sciencemag.org, Huntington's disease can often feel like a curse. That's how it felt for Michelle Dardengo as she watched the disease consume her father. At…
According to a report by Evening Times, two new drugs targeting Huntington’s disease are on the way. Developed by Wave Life Sciences, the new drugs will soon undergo clinical trials…
Treatments for neurological diseases have been developing rapidly in the modern era. Despite the development of new medicines and therapeutic techniques for many conditions, no cure has been found for…
New pig models of Huntington’s disease have been developed, and they are expected to have several benefits compared to existing rodent models of the condition. Read the source article here…
In Canada, it is illegal to require a person to disclose results of genetic testing in any form of contract. The government of Quebec, however, recently issued a series of…
According to a story from the Chicago Tribune, Maine South High School, located in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, Illinois, raised over $60,000 for Huntington's disease research. The school…
According to a story from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, a group of scientists from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has unearthed a new mechanism that could…
The HDSA Research Webinar This free webinar will present research from Dr. Jack Reidling. Dr. Reidling has been conducting experiments with stem cells by using them to replace the dead…
According to a story from The Telegraph, a team of Chinese and American scientists have used gene editing to create pigs with Huntington's disease. A portion of human genetic material…
Cindy Rogers never gets a day off. She barely recalls a time when she slept for more than a handful of consecutive hours. This is because Cindy serves as primary…
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