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Break Up With Your CAGs: How Three Letters Could Change Huntington’s Disease
Scientists engineered stem cells with “interrupted” CAG repeats to break up the toxic stretch. This may stop expansion, and could improve problems in cells that model Huntington’s disease. This study suggests that DNA spelling can drive the disease.
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Is access to predictive genetic testing for Huntington's disease a problem?
Is access to predictive genetic testing for Huntington's disease a problem? A UBC study says it is.
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HD Therapeutics Conference 2013 Updates: Day 3
Final day of our coverage of the Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference 2013
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HD Therapeutics Conference 2013 Updates: Day 2
Day 2 of our coverage of the Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference
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Major Roche-Isis deal boosts Huntington's disease gene silencing
'ASO' gene silencing drugs for HD boosted by major deal between Isis Pharmaceuticals and Roche
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HD Therapeutics Conference 2013 Updates: Day 1
Day 1 of our coverage of the Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference
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Lost in translation? New insights into the making of the Huntington's disease protein
Production of normal-length & extra-long huntingtin is controlled differently. A new way to keep cells healthy in HD?
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Simple rules for a good night's sleep in Huntington's disease
Prof Jenny Morton's simple rules for a good night's sleep in Huntington's disease
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Is a new technique set to revolutionize Huntington's disease genetic testing?
A new genetic testing technique for HD has been reported. What does this mean for people at risk or already tested?
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No surprises in published results from HART study of Huntexil for Huntington's disease
Data from the HART study of Huntexil for HD symptoms now published, but we still need a new, larger trial

