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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Monday, January 07, 2019

A friend of the Huntington’s community receives award for HD article in influential Brazilian magazine

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Brazilian journalist Mônica Manir , holder of a doctorate in bioethics and a long-time friend of the Huntington’s disease community, rece...
Monday, February 11, 2013

‘No Marine deserted on the battlefield’: two surviving spouses join forces to speed the defeat of Huntington’s disease

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After the deadly, untreatable Huntington’s disease claimed their spouses, Jonathan Monkemeyer and Jane Mervar – once strangers, ...
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