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DNA Repair in Huntington’s Disease: Not Up to Par?
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Unlocking the Mind’s Eye: How Huntington’s Disease Changes How We See and Process the World
For many with Huntington’s disease, recognising faces, navigating familiar places, or reading can be difficult. Scientists studied how and when HD affects how the brain processes what we see—crucial research to improve support for people with HD.
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Coming soon: HD Therapeutics Conference 2012
Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference starts next week. Twitter follow @HDBuzzfeed for live updates!
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New analysis suggests 'small' CAG length doesn't matter after all
Size isn't everything: new research suggests that only a person's big CAG count, not the small one, affects HD onset
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Special 'brain fat' injection helps HD mice
Directly injecting the brains of HD mice with a good type of fat called ganglioside GM1 provides dramatic benefit
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HDYO! Huntington's Disease Youth Organization goes live
The Huntington's Disease Youth Organization website has just launched and its website is now active at www.hdyo.org
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Could mesenchymal stem cells deliver gene silencing drugs?
Stem cells can deliver HD gene silencing drugs into cells in a dish. Do we need another delivery technology?
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Double success for huntingtin RNAi gene silencing
2 bits of good news for RNAi gene silencing in HD: it's safe over six months, and a way to treat bigger brain areas
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New experiments clarify the role of SIRT1 in HD – or do they?
Work from multiple labs suggests activating a protein called SIRT1 might help HD, but the picture is still confusing
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Bone marrow transplantation in Huntington's Disease
Bone marrow transplant protects HD mice from some symptoms, suggesting the immune system may be an important target
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2011 – a year in Huntington's disease research
Looking back at a year in Huntington's disease research – and the first year of HDBuzz
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Gene therapy meets stem cells in liver disease success
Scientists combine gene therapy and stem cells to correct a genetic liver disease. Could this combo be retooled for H