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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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Jumping genes: Huntington's disease protein invades brain transplants
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A long-term study of the brains of HD patients who received grafts of fetal tissue reveals a surprising result
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The brain in Huntington's disease: greater than the sum of its parts?
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An important new study asks the question: what parts of the brain might need most help in HD?
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NUB1: enhancing clearance to decrease mutant huntingtin
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NUB1 increases mutant huntingtin removal from cells, reducing the toxic effects of HD in fruit flies
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Raptor announces results of cysteamine trial for Huntington's disease
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Raptor Pharmaceuticals announces intermediate results from a long-term study of cysteamine in Huntington's disease
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Sleep, cilia and HD
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New studies shed some light on the function of sleep in animals, with interesting implications for HD research
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Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference 2014: day 3
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Biomarkers and preparing for trials: the third & final day of the 2014 Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference
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Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference 2014: day 2
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Cells, circuits and systems: day 2 of the 2014 HD Therapeutics conference
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Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference 2014: day 1
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HDBuzz reports from the opening day of science sessions at the 2014 HD Therapeutics Conference in Palm Springs.
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Prana announces results of Reach2HD trial of PBT2 for Huntington's disease
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Results are in for a clinical trial testing the drug PBT2 for HD. Are the claims in the announcement justified?

