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HD2026 Milton Wexler Biennial Symposium Day 1
⏱️ 28 min read | Day1 of HD2026 is a wrap! From what human brains can teach us about HD, to HTT1a, somatic CAG expansion and the normal biology of HTT, today’s talks spanned the spectrum from fundamental biology to potential treatments.
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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
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New roles for huntingtin: removing a healthy protein to understand its function
Completely removing normal huntingtin in adults may disrupt healthy brain function, a recent study suggests.
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Precision huntingtin-lowering drug trials target the mutant protein
WAVE Life Sciences launches PRECISION clinical trial to suppress the mutant Huntington's disease protein
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A step forward for gene editing: CRISPR-Cas9 and HD
Evolving CRISPR-Cas9 techniques can now be used to edit the HD gene in a living mouse brain.
