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.

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...
Wednesday, April 22, 2026

As FDA faces demands for greater clarity, uniQure presses ahead in search for Huntington’s disease gene therapy approval

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   As the reportedly dysfunctional U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) faces demands for greater clarity in the wake of r...
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