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Melatonin alterations in Huntington's disease help explain trouble with sleep
Study shows HD patients have decreased levels of melatonin, which may explain why so many suffer from sleep problems
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Do dairy foods accelerate Huntington's disease?
Is there a link between consuming dairy food and earlier onset in people with the Huntington's disease mutation?
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The sweet lowdown: Huntington's disease brains use sugar differently
New observations suggest that the brains of HD mutation carriers consume energy differently. Do we care? (Yes!)
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How long is too long? Rethinking the Huntington’s disease ‘gray area’
Does an ‘intermediate’ CAG repeat count in the Huntington’s disease gene cause brain changes?
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Landmark study puts Huntington's disease trials on TRACK
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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Is access to predictive genetic testing for Huntington's disease a problem?
Is access to predictive genetic testing for Huntington's disease a problem? A UBC study says it is.
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Illuminating findings in blood cells from Huntington's disease patients
Levels of the huntingtin protein can be directly measured in blood – could this be useful for gene silencing studies?
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High-power brain scans reveal sodium changes in HD
A new brain scanning technique reveals high sodium levels in HD brains. How might this help clinical trials?
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What's the connection between Huntington's Disease and cancer?
HD patients are less likely to get cancer, according to a study from Sweden – what does this mean?
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Huntexil update: EMA asks for further trial
European Medicines Agency (EMA) tells NeuroSearch a European license for Huntexil in HD requires another large trial