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 17, 2025

As hopes build about the first effective therapy, a Huntington’s disease family reunites

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  After 17 years of estrangement because of disagreements over family caregiving, in July I visited my hometown in Lake Cou...
Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Wonderful news: uniQure’s one-and-done drug slows Huntington’s disease

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  AMT-130 , a one-time gene therapy developed by uniQure , has successfully slowed the progression of Huntington’s disease....
Sunday, July 27, 2025

Brain donation programs – now perhaps at risk of losing funding – are key to a Huntington's disease cure: a family's story

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  In July 2022 Dorlue Schulte of San Diego died at home after a long struggle with Huntington’s disease. To benefit HD rese...
Monday, May 12, 2025

With ‘great promise’ for treating Huntington’s disease, four drug programs press ahead (Part II)

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  At the recent 20th Huntington’s Disease Therapeutics Conference in February, four pharmaceutical companies provided updat...
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