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HD2026 Milton Wexler Biennial Symposium Day 2
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HD2026 Milton Wexler Biennial Symposium Day 1
⏱️ 28 min read | Day 1 of HD2026 is a wrap! From what human brains can teach us about HD, to HTT1a, somatic CAG expansion and the normal biology of HTT, today’s talks spanned the spectrum from fundamental biology to potential treatments.
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A Fault In The Supercomputer
⏱️ 8 min read | Your brain is an advanced supercomputer. But in HD, a core processor starts to malfunction. A research group at UCLA has taken a close look to visualize the specific circuits going haywire – and how they look different in HD.
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Split Between Two Worlds: The Psychological Challenges for People at Risk of Huntington’s Disease
⏱️ 7 min read | Living at risk for Huntington’s disease imposes a massive psychological burden. A small interview-style study of at risk 12 people dove into how these people cope day-to-day.
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Putting it in print: oral drug branaplam lowered huntingtin, but safety concerns halted development
⏱️10 min read | Results from the VIBRANT-HD trial are now published in a peer reviewed journal. This trial tested the oral drug, branaplam, which lowered HTT but had serious safety problems, ultimately halting the trial.
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A hitch in the stitch reveals why DNA sequence patterns matter in Huntington’s disease
Two individuals with the same CAG repeat count can have vastly different HD journeys. A new study looking at individuals with 36-42 repeats shows that DNA sequence patterns play a major role in symptom onset and progression.
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Worms to the Rescue: Separating the Good, the Bad, and the Clumpy Huntingtin
⏱️ 7 min read | A team of researchers developed a simple platform to test how toxic different types of HTT protein clumps are using a laboratory worm model. They showed that certain types of clumps are harmful to the worms, while others are not.
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January 2026: This Month in Huntington’s Disease Research
⏱️ 9 min read | January 2026 HD research recap: SKY-0515 shows promising safety data, community advocacy helps secure critical FDA meeting for AMT-130, plus new insights on sleep, vaccines, and symptom management. Read the full roundup!
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Phase 1 results announced for Skyhawk’s drug SKY-0515
Skyhawk Therapeutics shared results for SKY-0515, a drug designed to lower huntingtin. The drug appeared generally safe, with 60% reduction of huntingtin in blood at the highest dose tested. This data is an encouraging step as larger trials continue.
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Huntington’s Disease Community Advocacy Helps Land Critical FDA Meeting for AMT-130
⏱️5 min read |The Huntington’s disease community’s unprecedented mobilization helped secure a high-priority FDA meeting to discuss the path forward for AMT-130.
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Better Sleep, Better Function: New Study Links Sleep Quality to Clinical Outcomes in Huntington’s Disease
⏱️6 min read | Most people with HD report sleep problems, & new research suggests sleep quality is linked to many aspects of living with the disease. Wearables tracked people with HD for a year & revealed better sleep & strength training might help.
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Keeping up with HD research just got easier: Introducing the HDBuzz Trial Tracker
⏱️6 min read | Ever wonder when to expect the next update from a clinical trial for Huntington’s disease? The HDBuzz Trial Tracker puts future updates for HD trials on a clear timeline, with deeper explanations in our articles when you want them.
HDBuzz Trial Tracker
Sites for Phase 3 trial for votoplam, INVEST-HD, now open. Updates on recruitment and first dosing imminent.
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REGEN4HD, Phase 1 stem cell implantation study commences
Progress update for NCT06585449 – A Study to Evaluate ALN-HTT02
