Articles with the topic: cognition

SURVEYOR opens the door for drugs that treat cognition

SURVEYOR opens the door for drugs that treat cognition

Sage Therapeutics announced results from SURVEYOR, a trial that looked at cognitive changes in people with HD, and tested short-term safety of dalzanemdor. The study was small but met key goals, and additional trials are in progress.

Dr Leora FoxJune 12, 2024

HD Young Adult Study defines the sweet spot: symptom-free with measurable changes

HD Young Adult Study defines the sweet spot: symptom-free with measurable changes

We know that HD-related changes can occur many years before symptom onset, but how early do those changes begin? A team of researchers set out to determine that with a new comprehensive study in pre-manifest HD young adults.

Dr Sarah HernandezMay 27, 2020

Thinking clearly about the earliest symptoms of HD and which brain regions control them

Thinking clearly about the earliest symptoms of HD and which brain regions control them

HD reaches more brain structures than we thought: new research broadens our understanding of the earliest signs of HD

Mr. Shawn MinnigApril 18, 2016

Through a Broader Lens: Looking at Non-Motor Symptoms in HD

Through a Broader Lens: Looking at Non-Motor Symptoms in HD

Sleep deficits precede motor problems in HD

Melissa ChristiansonJanuary 25, 2016

A multiple sclerosis drug that works for Huntington's disease: the real deal or too good to be true?

A multiple sclerosis drug that works for Huntington's disease: the real deal or too good to be true?

Fingolimod, a drug used in multiple sclerosis, prevents memory problems in HD mice. Would it work in patients?

Melissa ChristiansonNovember 24, 2015

Does high-dose creatine "slow the onset" of Huntington's Disease?

Does high-dose creatine "slow the onset" of Huntington's Disease?

A new study claims that high-dose creatine "slows the onset of Huntington Disease". How much hope and how much hype?

Dr Jeff CarrollFebruary 11, 2014

Buzzilia Video: Day 2

Buzzilia Video: Day 2

Video from day 2 of Buzzilia: nightly news, interviews and features from the HD World Congress 2013 in Brazil

Professor Ed WildOctober 19, 2013

HDAC inhibitor drug protects memory in HD mice

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

Professor Ed WildDecember 13, 2011

What do sheep brains have to do with HD?

What do sheep brains have to do with HD?

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

Dr Jeff CarrollMarch 09, 2011