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.

Monday, November 01, 2021

A proud Huntington’s disease gene carrier’s message to his ‘miracle baby’ daughter on her senior year in college

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  When I tested positive for the Huntington’s disease genetic mutation in 1999, at 39, I was convinced I was doomed to rep...
Saturday, September 18, 2021

Bidding farewell to my ‘mind coach,’ a major ally in in my fight to avoid Huntington’s disease

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  In December, my psychotherapist will retire, ending for me a professional relationship of 24 years that became the most ...
Wednesday, July 14, 2021

CRISPR, curing Huntington’s disease, and humanity’s future in Isaacson’s ‘Code Breaker’

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In a new book about the broad issue of editing human DNA, a prominent biographer of scientific innovators proposes that s...
Sunday, May 16, 2021

‘Inequality is unsustainable’: a view of the quest for Huntington’s disease treatments from the Global South

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(I dedicate this article to the worldwide HD community as we mark Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month in many countries ...
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