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When interrupting is good: genetic hiccups that protect against Huntington's disease
12 min read
Multiple teams find small differences in the 'CAG repeat' bit of the Huntington's disease gene. They don't directly change the huntingtin protein, but do alter the age of symptom onset. What's behind this enigma and what does it mean for patients?
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Huntington's disease therapeutics conference 2019 – Day 3
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New insights into the huntingtin protein, and further progress in turning genetic quirks that modify the course of HD into treatments, on the final day of the therapeutics conference
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Huntington's disease therapeutics conference 2019 – Day 2
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New tools to bridge the gap between the lab and patients in our update from day 2 of the 2019 HD Therapeutics conference
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Huntington's disease therapeutics conference 2019 – Day 1
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HDBuzz reports from the annual Huntington’s disease therapeutics conference in Palm Springs
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HDSA FAQ on the Roche/Genentech RG6042 program
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HDSA's frequently asked questions factsheet about the huntingtin-lowering trial ASO program was so good we stole it (with permission)
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Kids sometimes get Huntington’s disease too
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Finally, a big study that shows what childhood HD looks like. This will help us work out if new drugs work in children too
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Roche announces details of its 'pivotal' huntingtin-lowering study
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The GENERATION-HD1 trial will test whether RG6042 – formerly Ionis-HTTRx – slows the progression of Huntington's disease
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Disappointing news from LEGATO-HD trial of laquinimod in Huntington's disease
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The LEGATO-HD trial of laquinimod did not slow progression of Huntington's disease. Here's the lowdown.


