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Switching it up: variety in the HD gene affects symptom onset
9 min read
Variety in the HD gene’s on switch affects when symptoms arise.
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A faulty filter? Blood vessel changes in Huntington's disease
7 min read
New research reveals blood vessel changes that could contribute to problem in HD
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Melatonin alterations in Huntington's disease help explain trouble with sleep
7 min read
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?
6 min read
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
7 min read
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’
8 min read
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
7 min read
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?
6 min read
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
7 min read
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
6 min read
A new brain scanning technique reveals high sodium levels in HD brains. How might this help clinical trials?