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Stopping the Genetic Snowball: How a simple genetic interruption slows Huntington’s disease

July 21, 2025

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What do sheep brains have to do with HD?

How smart are sheep, and why do HD researchers care?

March 9, 2011
Interview: CHDI Management

HDBuzz interviews three top scientists from CHDI, the biggest funder and driver of HD research worldwide

February 25, 2011
CHDI Report: Day 3

Day 3 of CHDI’s HD therapeutics conference: growth factors and CHDI’s advanced therapies

February 10, 2011
CHDI Report: Day 2

Day 2 of CHDI’s HD therapeutics conference: figuring out energy problems in HD

February 9, 2011
CHDI Report: Day 1

Day 1 of CHDI’s HD therapeutics conference: exploring abnormal brain connections and silencing the HD gene

February 8, 2011
Anti-nausea drug helps cells with the HD mutation stay healthy in a surprising way

Anti-nausea drug meclizine protects cells with the HD mutation from death by reducing cellular energy production

February 4, 2011
HDBuzz takes your questions to the annual therapeutics meeting of CHDI

HDBuzz visits Palm Springs to talk with CHDI about the latest HD research. Send us your questions!

January 28, 2011
Welcome to HDBuzz

Welcome to HDBuzz. Huntington’s disease research news. In plain language. Written by scientists. For the global HD co

January 18, 2011
Memantine in HD: dose is everything

Memantine, a drug already used in Alzheimer’s disease, might help in HD, but a mouse study shows dose is everything.

January 15, 2011
An active lifestyle may make a difference to HD symptoms

More reasons to be active: a passive lifestyle may contribute to earlier onset of symptoms in HD.

January 10, 2011

Previously featured

Cracking the Case: How a Smartphone “Detective” is Helping Track Huntington’s Disease Progression

July 17, 2025
Unsung Heroes: Could Glial Cells Treat Huntington’s Disease?

July 15, 2025
Simon Says Stop: What a Children’s Game Can Teach Us About Early Huntington’s Disease

July 10, 2025
Energy off balance: How Huntington’s disease influences the cell’s powerhouse

July 7, 2025
Peeking at huntingtin and learning from a PET study

July 3, 2025

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