Safety trials add crucial piece to gene silencing jigsaw

Safety trials add crucial piece to gene silencing jigsaw

Three trials of drugs to 'silence' the HD gene in monkeys show they hit the target safely. Human trials coming soon.

Professor Ed WildNovember 14, 2011

Melatonin treatment success in HD mice

Melatonin treatment success in HD mice

Melatonin delays disease onset and extends survival in Huntington's disease mice – could it do the same for patients?

Professor Ed WildOctober 31, 2011

HD World Congress 2011: a retrospective

HD World Congress 2011: a retrospective

HDBuzz looks back at the highlights of the Huntington's disease world congress 2011 in Melbourne

Dr Jeff CarrollOctober 24, 2011

HDAC inhibitors and a possible 'blood biomarker'

HDAC inhibitors and a possible 'blood biomarker'

HDAC inhibitors explained, plus how new HDAC-related Huntington's disease research might help us find biomarkers

Professor Ed WildOctober 14, 2011

HD just got cilia

HD just got cilia

Huntington's disease just got cilia: huntingtin protein affects tiny but important hairs on cells called cilia

Dr Jeff CarrollOctober 11, 2011

Gene silencing takes a targeted step forward

Gene silencing takes a targeted step forward

Targeting the mutant Huntington's disease gene for silencing, while leaving the healthy gene untouched

Dr Michael OrthOctober 07, 2011

Prana Biotech's new trial of PBT2 in Huntington's disease: the lowdown

Prana Biotech's new trial of PBT2 in Huntington's disease: the lowdown

Prana Biotech's PBT2 trial in Huntington's disease: what we know so far & what copper has to do with the mutant prote

Professor Ed WildOctober 03, 2011

Oz Buzz Video: Day 2

Oz Buzz Video: Day 2

The final day of Oz Buzz: the nightly news, interviews and features presentation from the HD World Congress 2011

Dr Jeff CarrollSeptember 16, 2011

Oz Buzz Video: Day 1

Oz Buzz Video: Day 1

Day 1 of Oz Buzz: the nightly news, interviews and features presentation from the HD World Congress 2011

Professor Ed WildSeptember 15, 2011

Oz Buzz Updates: Day 3

Oz Buzz Updates: Day 3

Day 3 of our coverage of the Huntington's disease World Congress 2011 in Melbourne

Dr Jeff CarrollSeptember 14, 2011

Oz Buzz Updates: Day 2

Oz Buzz Updates: Day 2

Day 2 of our coverage of the Huntington's disease World Congress 2011 in Melbourne

Professor Ed WildSeptember 13, 2011

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