Women with Huntington’s disease are more likely to experience irritability and to be unemployed or working part-time than men with the neurodegenerative condition, according to a small, single-center study in Austria. Men and women with Huntington’s showed similar genetic burden, age at disease onset, and motor symptom severity, suggesting…
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Several years ago, at a family reunion, I discovered something remarkable about my wife Jill’s approach to difficult conversations that has stayed with me ever since. This discovery has become even more important as Jill deals with the challenges of being gene-positive with Huntington’s disease (HD). At the reunion, Jill…
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I can feel it before anyone says a word. It’s in the pause that comes after I mention Huntington’s disease. It’s in the quick scan of my body, my hands, my face, the way I shift my weight like they’re looking for proof. It’s in the softened voice, the…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked uniQure to conduct an additional clinical trial before submitting an application seeking approval of its experimental gene therapy, AMT-130, for Huntington’s disease. That’s according to a press release from uniQure announcing the final minutes of a Type A…
Becoming educated and informed about Huntington’s disease is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your Huntington’s disease journey.
There is no cure for Huntington’s disease yet, but here you can find more information about current therapeutic approaches, as well as experimental treatments that are in the pipeline.
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