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Mind Your Mouth: Huntingtonās Disease and Oral Health
Latest News
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DNA Repair in Huntingtonās Disease: Not Up to Par?
Genetic mutations occur everyday in our cells, but the vast majority of them are repaired. New research finds DNA repair is not on PAR in HD cells, causing mutations to build up in people with HD.
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HD Young Adult Study defines the sweet spot: symptom-free with measurable changes
We know that HD-related changes can occur many years before symptom onset, but how early do those changes begin? A team of researchers set out to determine that with a new comprehensive study in pre-manifest HD young adults.
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Fountain of youth: HTT protein repairs neurons by maintaining youthful state
Another clue about the normal function of the huntingtin protein; a team of scientists has recently found that huntingtin seems to play an important role in repairing damaged nerve cells
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What does COVID-19 mean for Huntingtonās disease families and HD research?
COVID-19 update: what does it mean for HD families, how does it impact HD research, and how has it changed the way science works?
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New molecule can reverse the Huntington's disease mutation in lab models
A collaborative team of scientists from Canada and Japan have identified a small molecule which can change the CAG-repeat length in different lab models of Huntington's disease. #HuntingtonsDisease #DrugDiscovery
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Huntingtonās disease therapeutics conference 2020 – Day 3
HDBuzz reports from the annual Huntingtonās disease therapeutics conference in Palm Springs
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Huntingtonās disease therapeutics conference 2020 – Day 2
HDBuzz reports from the annual Huntingtonās disease therapeutics conference in Palm Springs
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Huntingtonās disease therapeutics conference 2020 – Day 1
HDBuzz reports from the annual Huntingtonās disease therapeutics conference in Palm Springs
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Screening the entire genome for new drug targets for HD
Scientists screen the ENTIRE genome to find new potential therapeutic targets for HD. This ambitious study provides a wealth of data for HD researchers
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The third dimension: using minibrains to understand brain development changes in HD
Researchers show that highly expanded CAGs in the HD gene can cause early developmental changes using 3D brain models called organoids. Whatād they find?
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Unpacking Wave's PRECISION-HD2 huntingtin-lowering trial announcement
Wave Life Sciences announces that its antisense drug WVE-120102 has lowered mutant huntingtin protein in cerebrospinal fluid, but investors seem disappointed. Rather confusing ā what do we know for sure?