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, February 24, 2025

As a ‘biological being,’ I embrace science’s fight against disease

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  I am a biological being.   This phrase came to me about a decade ago, and I have been hoping to write about its meani...
Saturday, January 04, 2025

Savoring 20 years of my Huntington’s disease blog

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  This month I am celebrating the 20 years of this blog.   I began At Risk for Huntington’s Disease on January 10, 2005 , ...
Wednesday, October 23, 2024

At Harvard-MGH’s Mouro Pinto Lab, deploying CRISPR in the quest to cure Huntington’s disease

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  With a $1 million grant from the Hereditary Disease Foundation (HDF), a team of top researchers led by Ricardo Mouro Pin...
Thursday, August 15, 2024

At HDF symposium, a Huntington’s disease ‘hero’ who prays for scientists to find a cure

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  Recognizing the invaluable input from people living with Huntington’s disease , the Hereditary Disease Foundation (HDF)...
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