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Gene silencing drug safe in ALS patients… bring on Huntington's disease trials
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Gene silencing drug injected into spinal fluid in ALS patients proves safe. Good news for similar planned HD trials.
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A DNA repair protein modifies the stability of long CAG tracts in the Huntington's disease gene
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DNA repair is a critical process to cells, but errors in this process might explain 'repeat instability' in HD
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Landmark study puts Huntington's disease trials on TRACK
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Final results from the TRACK-HD study show very specific changes in HD. We're ready for trials: bring on the drugs!
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Splicing with danger: a new way of thinking about the harmful Huntington's disease protein
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Researchers discover a new way harmful fragments of the huntingtin protein are made in neurons.
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Proposed Huntington's disease 'biomarker' is not useful, new study suggests
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New study shows a blood chemical called '8OHdG' is not a good biomarker for HD. Bad news?
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Is access to predictive genetic testing for Huntington's disease a problem?
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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
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Final day of our coverage of the Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference 2013
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HD Therapeutics Conference 2013 Updates: Day 2
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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
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'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
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Day 1 of our coverage of the Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference
