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.

Showing posts with label enrichment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label enrichment. Show all posts
Monday, February 12, 2024

Scientists interacting with Huntington’s disease patients in the quest for therapies

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  In the quest for Huntington’s disease therapies, scientists have found key intellectual fuel for understanding the geneti...
Monday, August 14, 2023

Lessons from the Maui wildfires for human solidarity and the fight against Huntington’s and other diseases

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  In late June – vacationing in the balmy Hawaiian town of Lahaina – my wife Regina and I snorkeled at Pacific Ocean coral ...
Monday, February 08, 2021

My arduous, lucky, and enlightening journey since my mother’s death from Huntington’s disease 15 years ago

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  February 13, 2021, will mark fifteen years since my mother Carol Serbin died in 2006 after a two-decade fight against Hu...
Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Accentuating the positive: Olympic medalist Sarah Winckless’s strategy against Huntington’s disease

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As a bronze medalist in rowing in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and chair of the highly successful British athletes’ commission in the...
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