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You might have read and heard a lot of neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, however, there’s another similar yet rarer disease that affects your body movement and thinking ability ...

A new medical trial showed promising results as scientists seek a breakthrough to treat Huntington's disease, according to research team based in the United Kingdom. The clinical drug trial by ...

UW researchers co-published findings March 18 that inform a new approach to targeting the huntingtin gene, specifically ...

UCL and uniQure report the first treatment to slow Huntington’s disease with gene therapy AMT-130. High-dose patients had 75% less progression over three years compared with standard care. uniQure ...

What is Huntington’s disease? Huntington's disease, a cause of dementia like Alzheimer's, is a neurodegenerative genetic disorder that leads to cognitive decline, psychiatric problems and affects ...

In 1993, 25 years after her family launched their foundation, the group of scientists they supported finally identified the ...

"I want more time, more memories, and the chance for a better life than my father’s," writes Rachel Reising, who has ...

Huntington’s disease is a rare, inherited neurodegenerative disorder that eventually damages brain cells, resulting in movement challenges, cognitive decline, and psychiatric issues. Symptoms usually ...