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History Professor Kenneth Serbin will meet Pope Francis May 18 at the Vatican as part of a special group of Huntington's disease patients and their  ... read more

“With this renewed commitment and concerted approach focusing on Huntington's disease, I am optimistic that we will continue advancing toward our  ... read more

NORTHUMBERLAND — It was 1994 when Robert Laycock was diagnosed as having the gene for Huntington disease, and the first thought that  ... read more

Huntington's disease was originally called Huntington's chorea (Greek for dancing) due to the involuntary movements associated with the condition. ... read more

... for the treatment of ALS and towards lead clinical candidate selections for both our Huntington's disease and Friedreich's ataxia programs. All of this  ... read more

Disruption in the trafficking of molecules in and out of the cell's nucleus may contribute to the pathology of Huntington's disease, according to results of  ... read more

He said: “There's a Huntington's Disease community within West Dunbartonshire and it's a landmark so I know they would be happy to know  ... read more

“In addition, we recently presented promising, new preclinical data in Huntington's disease from a large animal model, and remain on track to initiate  ... read more

Darrell Campbell and his wife Judy, who suffers from Huntington's disease, are seen here during a benefit held for them at the Main Event in Glace  ... read more

The Huntington's Disease Society of America Masschusetts Chapter will hold its first Plymouth Team Hope Walk next Saturday along the downtown  ... read more

This will be the first papal audience with HD families, and, as Thousands are expected to attend the event at Aula Paolo VI (also known as the Sala  ... read more

Kathleen Delp, a licensed clinical social worker and certified genetics counselor at Spectrum Health, explains what the disease is, symptoms to look  ... read more

Kenneth Serbin, a Huntington's disease advocate and University of San Diego history professor, describes how he was invited to meet with Pope  ... read more

Different proteins form clumps in different neurodegenerative diseases. In Huntington's disease, it's the huntingtin protein, but in Alzheimer's it's  ... read more

Lawler, a retired Rochester police investigator, is battling Huntington's Disease, a degenerative brain disorder with no cure. The race raises money for  ... read more

She will oversee the 38-bed residential care center dedicated to serving the medical, social and emotional needs of people with Huntington's disease  ... read more

Scientists at Stanford Medicine and the Gladstone Institutes have received a $3 million gift from Taube Philanthropies to fund Huntington's disease  ... read more

Huntington's disease is a relatively rare fatal inherited condition that gradually kills off healthy nerve cells in the brain, leading to loss of language,  ... read more

“Huntington's disease is a fatal genetic disorder in which nerve cells in the brain deteriorate over time, causing patients to have progressively limited  ... read more

One of Derry's best known buildings will turn blue later this month as part of a global campaign to raise awareness of Huntington's Disease (HD). ... read more

The fund will assist patients diagnosed with movement-related chronic diseases, including (but not limited to) Huntington's Disease, Tourette  ... read more

“Huntington's disease is a cruel genetic disorder that robs its victims of physical and mental control,” said Taube, the chairman of Taube Philanthropies  ... read more

I previously directed clinics for Huntington's disease, and genetic tests could determine with near (but not absolute) certainty whether someone would  ... read more

“But despite the negative outcome, we've learned a great deal about Huntington's disease and PDE10. The trial data will be a rich resource for HD  ... read more

"Huntington's disease is a fatal genetic disorder in which nerve cells in the brain deteriorate over time, causing patients to have progressively limited  ... read more

The new fund will assist patients in several different movement-related disease areas, including, but not limited to, Huntington's Disease, Tourette  ... read more

The phase 2 Huntington's Disease candidate, out of its neuroscience dept, was a small molecule NME that had orphan status in the U.S. According to  ... read more

In addition to the Phase 3 trial for Huntington disease, Prana Biotechnology Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:PRAN) is also working on PBT434, a novel  ... read more

Stewart Kerton, 41, and his 19-year-old daughter Ellis have been diagnosed with Huntington's, often called the "cruellest disease known to man". ... read more

The final day of the 2017 Huntington's Disease Therapeutics conference brought updates on research to better understand how HD affects brains, and  ... read more

A dad has spoken of his agony as he and his teenage daughter battle a killer genetic illness dubbed the “cruellest disease known to man”. ... read more

A biomarker is a lab test that can be done to track the progression of a disease, or the effect of a treatment. Good disease biomarkers for HD would  ... read more

Lawrence Huntington's Disease Walk of Hope, Silent Auction & Raffle, (rain or shine) registration 8:30 a.m., events follow, Holcom Park and  ... read more

By the late stage of Huntington's disease, the patient loses mobility and speech and becomes dependent on others to care for them. During this stage  ... read more

... for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, Xenazine for the treatment of Huntington's disease and Sabril for the treatment of epilepsy, among others. ... read more

... Ebixa for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, Azilect for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, Xenazine for the treatment of Huntington's disease  ... read more

For example, healthy people have between six and 35 glutamines in a row in their huntingtin proteins, whereas people with Huntington's disease can  ... read more

Hi everyone! It's the annual Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference in Malta. Around 350 scientists from round the world all working on HD are  ... read more

Researchers also are assessing other parameters, such as brain volumes and clinical features of Huntington's disease, including cognition, motor  ... read more

Huntington's Disease (HD) is an incurable brain disorder that usually starts between the ages of 30 and 50 years. It causes three main groups of  ... read more

Darrell Campbell spends some time with his wife Judy at Seaview Manor nursing home in Glace Bay. Campbell said the horrors of Huntington disease  ... read more

Bill Lawler isn't the kind of guy to be stung by a nickname like "three quarters" — a reference to how Huntington's disease has made him unable to  ... read more

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“Using AAV vectors to deliver micro-RNAs directly to the brain represents a highly innovative approach to treating Huntington's disease,” stated Prof. ... read more

"Using AAV vectors to deliver micro-RNAs directly to the brain represents a highly innovative approach to treating Huntington's disease," stated Prof. ... read more

LEXINGTON, Mass. and AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, April 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- uniQure N.V. (NASDAQ:QURE), a leading gene  ... read more

In June 2015, Vaccinex, the Huntington Study Group (HSG), and the ... a monoclonal antibody as a potential treatment for Huntington's disease (HD). ... read more

... Drug VX15/2503 as a Potential Treatment for Huntington's Disease) ... In June 2015, Vaccinex, the Huntington Study Group (HSG), and the  ... read more

Forward-looking statements contained in this press release include statements about a Phase 2 clinical trial in Huntington's disease for the Company's  ... read more

Paula's mother died of complications caused by Huntington's disease, an incurable, fatal inherited condition that damages nerve cells in the brain and  ... read more