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.

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Showing posts with label advocacy. Show all posts
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...
Monday, March 09, 2026

CHDI chief scientist: ‘at the precipice’ of treatments, Huntington’s disease community must ‘persevere’ through the stress

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   As researchers have hypothesized that lowering (reducing) the amount of abnormal huntingtin protein in the brains of people...
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