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Highlighting Mental Health Disparities in Indigenous Communities Affected by Huntington’s Disease

11 min read

Unique research highlights an overlooked mental health disparity among Indigenous North American people with HD – and the need for care grounded in trust, community partnership, and cultural understanding.

By Gravity Guignard

September 21, 2026

Artificial Intelligence enters the HD space as a diagnostic tool

8 min read

From predicting symptom onset to tracking movement changes via smartwatch, artificial intelligence tools are being used in research. Here’s where we are, and why Huntington’s disease is a strong candidate for these approaches.

By Swati Balakrishnan

April 13, 2026

2024: Year in Review

17 min read

As we begin 2025, we look back on all of the Huntington’s disease research news and progress the field has made in the last 12 months.

By Dr Rachel Harding

January 2, 2025

2024 HDBuzz Prize: Thinking beyond therapies – it’s time to consider racial disparity in HD care and research

6 min read

We're proud to announce Dr. Zanna Voysey as a 2024 HDBuzz Prize winner! She shares a new study that details racial disparities in HD care and research. Addressing this could improve the lives of people living with HD in the here-and-now.

By Dr Zanna Voysey

October 28, 2024

Regulating repetition: Gaining control of CAG repeats could slow progression of Huntington’s disease

8 min read

Many diseases are caused by repetitive DNA sequences. Understanding the regulation of those repetitive sequences may hold the key for unlocking therapeutics for Huntington’s disease. A team from Toronto has just advanced our understanding.

By Dr Sarah Hernandez

November 30, 2023

Hereditary Disease Foundation (HDF) conference 2022 – Day 1

9 min read

Read updates from clinical trials and scientific research on Huntington’s disease from Day 1 of the 2022 HDF Milton Wexler Biennial Symposium #HDF2022

By Dr Rachel Harding & Dr Sarah Hernandez

August 30, 2022