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Simon Says Stop: What a Childrenās Game Can Teach Us About Early Huntingtonās Disease
Simon Says isnāt just a game, itās a window into early HD! In this study, tiny thumb twitches reveal how attention slips before impulsivity kicks in. Understanding this could help catch HD sooner & improve support. Ready to play?
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Important drug targets yielded by new genetic study of HD
A genetic study confirms that minute differences in DNA repair genes can influence the age of HD symptom onset.
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Thinking clearly about the earliest symptoms of HD and which brain regions control them
HD reaches more brain structures than we thought: new research broadens our understanding of the earliest signs of HD
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How NOT to write a news article about a clinical trial
A confusing story about a huntingtin lowering trial is published in the Telegraph, but cool new stuff is happening!
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Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference 2016 – day 3
Stem cells and modeling Huntington's disease in our final Therapeutics Conference report
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Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference 2016 – day 2
Strategies for getting rid of mutant huntingtin & clinical trial updates: day 2 of the HD therapeutics conference
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Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference 2016 – day 1
Proteins and DNA – Jeff and Ed report from day 1 of the 2016 #huntingtonsdisease therapeutics conference
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Looking Past the Spin: Results from a Clinical Trial of Cysteamine
Phase 2/3 clinical trial results prove inconclusive for Huntington's drug cysteamine.
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A recycled drug gives us new insight in to HD
An existing drug could give a boost to HD brain cells ā but it may need more testing before itās back in the clinic