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September 2026: This month in Huntington’s disease research
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September brought progress across the HD research landscape. From brain waves and visual thinking to DNA repeats, nutrition, inclusive care, new technologies, and encouraging SKY-0515 data, we round up a busy month in Huntington’s disease research.
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Pfizer Amaryllis trial ends in disappointment: no improvement in Huntington's disease symptoms
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Pfizer announces the 'Amaryllis' trial of a PDE-10 inhibitor drug failed to improve symptoms of HD
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Sorry folks, the PRIDE-HD trial did NOT show that Pridopidine slows the progression of Huntington's disease
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HDBuzz helps untangle some bold claims about the just-announced results of the PRIDE-HD trial of pridopidine in HD
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EuroBuzz 2016: The Euro-HD Network Meeting in The Hague
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Harmful misfolded huntingtin can travel between brain cells via messenger particles called exosomes

