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August 2025: This Month In Huntington’s Disease Research
From meal timing to muscle health, gut microbes to DNA repair, August’s HD research highlighted fresh insights and hopeful strategies. New biomarkers, protein maps, and lifestyle clues point toward earlier detection and hope for smarter treatments.
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Chinese Huntington’s Disease Network launched
Chinese Huntington’s Disease Network launched. Good news for China, good news for the global HD community
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HDAC inhibitor drug protects memory in HD mice
CBP, a gene-switching protein, protects memory in HD mice; 'histone deacetylase inhibitor' drug mimics its effects
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Turning down the volume with dantrolene helps HD mice
Dantrolene, an muscle-relaxer drug already on the market, helps HD mice by reducing cellular calcium levels
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TRACK-HD reveals changes in HD mutation carriers, empowering future trials
Follow-up data from TRACK-HD study proves that we have the tests we need to successfully run drug trials for HD
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Huntexil hits the headlines again
Huntexil makes headlines with science journal article, but nothing's changed: another trial is needed before approval
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New antibody reveals dangerous parts of huntingtin protein
A new antibody lets scientists identify neurons that are going to die after producing mutant huntingtin
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Safety trials add crucial piece to gene silencing jigsaw
Three trials of drugs to 'silence' the HD gene in monkeys show they hit the target safely. Human trials coming soon.
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HD World Congress 2011: a retrospective
HDBuzz looks back at the highlights of the Huntington's disease world congress 2011 in Melbourne