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First participants dosed in new POINT-HD huntingtin-lowering trial
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A road less traveled: how making less huntingtin can alter somatic instability and may delay symptoms
CAG repeats can get longer over time as the HD gene is used, like the growing potholes and cracks in an old road. New research finds that blocking cells from using their HTT gene slows this wear and tear, which might slow the onset of symptoms in HD.
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EuroBuzz 2016: The Euro-HD Network Meeting in The Hague
All our tweets from #EHDN2016 in one mega-article
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Ultra-rare mutations highlight the importance of the HD gene in brain development
New technology enables researchers to find ultra-rare mutations in the HD gene, distinct from the one causing HD
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A support system gone wrong – glial cells contribute to HD symptoms
An elegant new study helps determine how much brain cells called glia matter to HD symptoms
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Early exposure to the HD protein may cause life-long symptoms
A surprising new mouse study suggests the mutant HD gene may do some of its damage during embryonic development
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Electron beam snaps best images yet of Huntington's disease protein
Electrons enable huntingtin protein, the cause of Huntington's disease, to be visualised at highest resolution ever
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Planting trees together: The 2016 Huntington's Disease Society of America Convention
HDBuzz summarizes the science from an unusually large and energized @HDSA convention in Baltimore
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Huntingtin takes a trip: harmful proteins pass between brain cells
Harmful misfolded huntingtin can travel between brain cells via messenger particles called exosomes
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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!
