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HD Young Adult Study defines the sweet spot: symptom-free with measurable changes
We know that HD-related changes can occur many years before symptom onset, but how early do those changes begin? A team of researchers set out to determine that with a new comprehensive study in pre-manifest HD young adults.
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HDBuzz Enrolls in Enroll-HD
As promised, HDBuzz's Jeff Carroll finally signed up for the Enroll-HD study. Learn more about this important global HD "observational study" here.
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A new way of thinking about trials to prevent Huntington's disease
Can we test drugs to delay or prevent the onset of Huntington's disease? New research suggests it's possible
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Planting trees together: The 2016 Huntington's Disease Society of America Convention
HDBuzz summarizes the science from an unusually large and energized @HDSA convention in Baltimore
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Through the eyes of a friend: changes in mood and behavior in early HD
Companions of HD gene carriers are more likely to notice psychological changes in presymptomatic HD.
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New tool to measure outcomes in Huntington’s Disease clinical trials
A better tool for HD trials! New research shows innovative way to measure mutant Huntingtin outside the brain
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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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HD Therapeutics Conference 2013 Updates: Day 3
Final day of our coverage of the Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference 2013
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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?