In a surprising twist, oral HTT-lowering drugs also slow somatic expansion in the HTT gene. A new study that used cells in a dish for this fortuitous discovery identified the gene PMS1 as a key player in the slowing of CAG expansions.
May 7 is Brain Donation Awareness Day. Today we highlight the selfless donation that many HD families have made, sending our gratitude, sharing research updates made with those precious brains, and detailing resources for brain donation.
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.
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.
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.
Is someone cutting onions? Expanded huntingtin can now be detected in tears to help scientists track disease progression.
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.
Making babies: HDBuzz's feature article - updated for 2024 - on fertility technologies that can help at-risk people to have HD-free children
Scientists have looked at CAG expansions in brains from people with HD to see which cells are affected
