A sprinkling of good news for the treatment of HD chorea

A sprinkling of good news for the treatment of HD chorea

A new form of the chorea drug valbenazine (INGREZZA) has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for those who have difficulty swallowing pills.

Dr Leora FoxMay 03, 2024

A new era for HDBuzz

A new era for HDBuzz

For over a decade HDBuzz has reported unbiased news about Huntington’s disease research and trials. As our beloved Ed and Jeff step back, Rachel, Sarah, and Leora look forward to upholding the HDBuzz mission.

Dr Sarah Hernandez, Dr Leora Fox, and Dr Rachel HardingMay 01, 2024

How many is too many? Exploring the toxic CAG threshold in the Huntington’s disease brain

How many is too many? Exploring the toxic CAG threshold in the Huntington’s disease brain

New work from researchers in London uses mice to narrow in on the number of CAG repeats needed to cause symptoms of Huntington’s disease. Their work points to fewer than 185 CAGs as a threshold.

Dr Chris KayApril 21, 2024

Cry your eyes out: detecting huntingtin in tears

Cry your eyes out: detecting huntingtin in tears

Is someone cutting onions? Expanded huntingtin can now be detected in tears to help scientists track disease progression.

Dr Sarah HernandezApril 10, 2024

The director’s cut: how CAG repeats change the editing of genetic messages

The director’s cut: how CAG repeats change the editing of genetic messages

Scientists in Massachusetts have recently advanced our understanding of how repetitive sequences in DNA can disrupt the creation and editing of genetic messenger molecules in cells, and how this could lead to the production of harmful proteins.

Lucy CouplandMarch 26, 2024

Making babies: having a family, the HD way

Making babies: having a family, the HD way

Making babies: HDBuzz's feature article - updated for 2024 - on fertility technologies that can help at-risk people to have HD-free children

Betony Childs and Dr Nayana LahiriMarch 16, 2024

Understanding expansions at the single cell level

Understanding expansions at the single cell level

Scientists have looked at CAG expansions in brains from people with HD to see which cells are affected

Dr Rachel HardingMarch 12, 2024

Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference 2024 - Day 3

Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference 2024 - Day 3

Dr Rachel Harding, Dr Leora Fox, and Dr Sarah HernandezMarch 07, 2024

Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference 2024 - Day 2

Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference 2024 - Day 2

Dr Leora Fox, Dr Sarah Hernandez, and Dr Rachel HardingMarch 06, 2024

Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference 2024 - Day 1

Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference 2024 - Day 1

Check out research updates from Day 1 of the 2024 HD Therapeutics Conference #HDTC2024

Dr Leora Fox, Dr Rachel Harding, and Dr Sarah HernandezMarch 05, 2024

CRISPR-based drugs: one giant leap for mankind

CRISPR-based drugs: one giant leap for mankind

Casgevy is the first CRISPR-based drug to make its way through the approval process, all but curing Sickle Cell Disease and it’s paving the way for similar drugs targeting other diseases. Is Huntington’s disease next?

Dr Sarah HernandezFebruary 14, 2024

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