HDBuzz Aggregator

⏱️8 min read | Scientists have known that MutLβ is linked to repeat expansion but not exactly how. A study reveals that the MutLβ protein complex is a main player supporting and interacting with key DNA repair proteins to drive DNA repeat expansions.Read more

⏱️8 min read | Scientists screened over a trillion tiny ring-shaped protein fragments to find ones that can grab onto the huntingtin. They captured huntingtin straight out of cells and discovered it’s almost always paired with a partner called HAP40.Read more

⏱️6 min read | A new study suggests that reduced awareness of symptoms, known as anosognosia, may appear even in the earliest stages of HD. The findings highlight that understanding symptom progression requires more than one perspective.Read more

⏱️8 min read | People with Huntington’s disease commonly experience unintended weight loss. A recent article identified the challenges around HD’s impact on eating and weight maintenance, and explored how families and professionals navigate them.Read more

⏱️ 10 min read | Roche announced it is stopping development of two of its huntingtin-lowering ASO drugs, tominersen and RG6496. This marks a disappointing end to an important chapter in HD clinical research. Read more

⏱️8 min read | For the past 20 years, PET tracers have been a game-changer for Alzheimer’s disease, making it possible to see amyloid plaques in the brain without invasive procedures. So what about Huntington's?Read more

⏱️ 6 min read | New 12-month data from Skyhawk's SKY-0515 is in and all four measures that make up the cUHDRS are at or above baseline, beating expected natural decline. Plus, a first look at expanding US trial sites.Read more

⏱️ 10 min read | From the clinic, we heard from uniQure about their recent FDA meeting, a stem cell trial dosed its first participant, and Skyhawk shared data on SKY-0515. In the lab, the science of slowing HD at the DNA level keeps building.Read more

⏱️6 min read | PROTACs act like a precision pruning tool, trimming away toxic huntingtin protein while leaving the healthy form intact. In cells and HD mice, this targeted clean-up improved health and slowed disease features.Read more

⏱️13 min read | Australia just made history by banning life insurers from using genetic testing against you. But for HD families in other countries, the laws meant to protect haven't kept pace with the science. Let’s break down what you need to know.Read more

⏱️ 9 min read | After a turbulent past year, uniQure have shared encouraging news that the FDA has agreed their Phase I/II study data can serve as the basis for an application that could lead to the approval of AMT-130 in the US.Read more

A new clinical trial for HD is underway. The first participant has been dosed in REGEN4HD, a study testing whether transplanting neural stem cells is safe as a potential treatment for HD.Read more

⏱️ 9 min read | Huntington’s disease affects more than movement: it also has a major impact on mental health. Researchers explore why psychological care matters and how it needs to be adapted across each stage of HD.Read more

⏱️ 7 min read | Your body assembles DNA like a team of workers who set and bond a pattern of tiles. A recent study shows that one special assistant might slow somatic CAG expansion and delaying HD onset.Read more

⏱️7 min read | In 2025, you helped us reach 329,000 people with independent, unbiased HD research news. Our 2025 Annual Report is here. Take a look at what we built together, and consider helping us keep going.Read more