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The structure of the protein that causes Huntington's disease, revealed
Huntingtin protein's structure is now clear thanks to cryo-electron microscopy. This is kind of a big deal
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Huntington's disease therapeutics conference 2018 – day 3
Updates from day 3 of the Huntington’s Disease Therapeutics Conference: huntingtin protein – and lowering it
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Huntington's disease therapeutics conference 2018 – day 2
DNA takes centre stage for day 2 of the Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference in Palm Springs
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Huntington's disease therapeutics conference 2018 – day 1
Our daily roundup of the science presented at the 2018 HD Therapeutics Conference in Palm Springs
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An early role for the Huntington's disease gene – but don't believe all the headlines
A surprising new paper sheds light on the role of the HD gene early in development. Should we worry?
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New interest in an old target
Promising results in mice provide renewed optimism for mGluR5 antagonists
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Ask the expert: Q&A on the huntingtin-lowering trial program
In a Q&A coordinated by the UK HD Association, Dr Ed Wild answers questions on the recently-announced trial
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Success! ASO drug reduces levels of mutant protein in Huntington's disease patients
Amazing news from Ionis and Roche! HTTRx drug successfully lowers harmful huntingtin protein in spinal fluid
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Switch off the genome editor when you’re done
CRISPR genome editing just got an off-switch. We cut through the hype to explore the technology in HD
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A new way of thinking about trials to prevent Huntington's disease
Can we test drugs to delay or prevent the onset of Huntington's disease? New research suggests it's possible
HDBuzz Trial Tracker
Sites for Phase 3 trial for votoplam, INVEST-HD, now open. Updates on recruitment and first dosing imminent.
REGEN4HD, Phase 1 stem cell implantation study commences
Progress update for NCT06585449 – A Study to Evaluate ALN-HTT02
Updates from the ongoing placebo-controlled Phase 2/3 FALCON-HD trial
Previously featured
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April 2026: This Month in Huntington’s Disease Research
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The Number on the Scale: What the TFC Score Measures, and Why It Matters Right Now
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Dancing With a Stranger: Understanding Apathy in Huntington’s Disease Through Caregivers
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Fund the Buzz: The $8,000 Reason HDBuzz Can Tell You the Truth
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Cutting to the chase with CRISPR
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