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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Sunday, May 10, 2015

Deciphering signals from Huntington’s disease brains in the search for treatments

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From coast to coast and around the world, scientists like Andrew F. Leuchter, M.D., and Michael Levine, Ph.D., are engaged in the quest for...
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Monday, April 20, 2015

The Huntington’s disease community can’t afford to lose momentum

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The Huntington’s disease community can’t afford to lose momentum in the quest for treatments for this incurable disorder. As I noted in...
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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Hope of clinical trials creates new, proactive outlook on Huntington’s disease

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A diagnosis or positive genetic test for Huntington’s disease has always meant a terrible, prolonged death sentence. However, th...
Monday, September 03, 2012

SuperTerry destroys the evil monster Huntington’s disease

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Fifteen-year-old San Diegan Terry Leach wants to destroy Huntington’s disease, the condition that has devastated him since his t...
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