At Risk for Huntington's Disease

HD is a genetically caused brain disorder that causes uncontrollable bodily movements and robs people's ability to walk, talk, eat, and think. The final result is a slow, ugly death. Children of parents with HD have a 50-50 chance of inheriting the disease. There is no cure or treatment.

Friday, October 02, 2026

Latest data show uniQure gene therapy continues to slow Huntington’s disease, but at a reduced rate

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   The latest update from uniQure  on its gene therapy for Huntington’s disease demonstrates that it continues to slow the pro...
Wednesday, September 02, 2026

At Huntington's Disease Foundation's symposium researchers push the frontier in urgent quest for treatments

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   At the 14th biennial conference of the Huntington’s Disease Foundation (HDF), a record crowd of some 300 researchers from ...
Sunday, July 12, 2026

Citing lack of efficacy, Roche halts two Huntington’s disease drug programs, while other initiatives forge ahead

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   In deeply disappointing news for the Huntington’s disease community and beyond, Roche  announced on July 9 that it stopped ...
Thursday, June 18, 2026

With the ‘worst’ FDA head out and Huntington’s disease advocates pressing for bipartisan reform, uniQure announces new plan to seek gene therapy approval

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   On June 17, uniQure announced a new plan to apply to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to seek approval of its ge...
Sunday, May 17, 2026

For Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month, reflections on teaching about this devastating disorder at the University of San Diego

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   First proclaimed by President George H. W. Bush in 1991, Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month (May) encourages affected fa...
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