Stem-cell neurons make the right connections

Stem-cell neurons make the right connections

Replacing neurons in mice with stem cells works much better than expected, suggesting that replacement therapy might

Carly DesmondApril 13, 2012

2012 Therapeutics Conference: a retrospective

2012 Therapeutics Conference: a retrospective

HDBuzz looks back at the 2012 Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference

Professor Ed WildApril 03, 2012

Mutant yeast highlights crucial CAG-reading protein

Mutant yeast highlights crucial CAG-reading protein

A new job for a DNA-reading protein called SPT4 - controlling the balance of mutant and healthy huntingtin protein

Professor Ed WildMarch 14, 2012

HD Therapeutics Conference 2012 Updates: Day 3

HD Therapeutics Conference 2012 Updates: Day 3

Day 3 of our coverage of the Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference

Dr Jeff CarrollMarch 02, 2012

HD Therapeutics Conference 2012 Updates: Day 2

HD Therapeutics Conference 2012 Updates: Day 2

Day 2 of our coverage of the Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference

Professor Ed WildMarch 01, 2012

HD Therapeutics Conference 2012 Updates: Day 1

HD Therapeutics Conference 2012 Updates: Day 1

Day 1 of our coverage of the Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference

Dr Jeff CarrollFebruary 29, 2012

Coming soon: HD Therapeutics Conference 2012

Coming soon: HD Therapeutics Conference 2012

Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference starts next week. Twitter follow @HDBuzzfeed for live updates!

Professor Ed WildFebruary 21, 2012

New analysis suggests 'small' CAG length doesn't matter after all

New analysis suggests 'small' CAG length doesn't matter after all

Size isn't everything: new research suggests that only a person's big CAG count, not the small one, affects HD onset

Professor Ed WildFebruary 18, 2012

Special 'brain fat' injection helps HD mice

Special 'brain fat' injection helps HD mice

Directly injecting the brains of HD mice with a good type of fat called ganglioside GM1 provides dramatic benefit

Dr Jeff CarrollFebruary 14, 2012

HDYO! Huntington's Disease Youth Organization goes live

HDYO! Huntington's Disease Youth Organization goes live

The Huntington's Disease Youth Organization website has just launched and its website is now active at www.hdyo.org

Professor Ed WildFebruary 10, 2012

Could mesenchymal stem cells deliver gene silencing drugs?

Could mesenchymal stem cells deliver gene silencing drugs?

Stem cells can deliver HD gene silencing drugs into cells in a dish. Do we need another delivery technology?

Dr Jeff CarrollJanuary 31, 2012

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