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.

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...
Tuesday, February 18, 2014

To take, or not to take, unproven supplements in the fight against Huntington’s disease

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Should people facing Huntington’s disease take creatine and other supplements to relieve or prevent symptoms? I do. I saw HD inexor...
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Wednesday, February 05, 2014

Proof of heaven? My ongoing search for the meaning of Huntington’s disease in life and death

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The knowledge that I carry the Huntington’s disease genetic mutation and will inevitably develop devastating, ultimately deadly symptoms has...
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Saturday, January 25, 2014

Riding the advocacy revolution: stem cell activists, the future of CIRM, and public awareness

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If the promise of stem cells to treat a myriad of diseases – a potential outlined in my first of two reports on the sixth World Stem Cell S...
Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Game-changers in the fight against disease: a report from the World Stem Cell Summit

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With a growing array of possibilities, stem cell treatments for diseases and other medical conditions hold the potential for a new era in h...
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

It’s playoff time – and a reminder that brain health comes first

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During the winter holidays, many Americans celebrate our culture of competition by watching football – from state high school championships...
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