Huntington’s disease (HD) is one of those rare conditions that affects not just the patient but the entire family—medically, emotionally and genetically. This inherited brain disorder causes gradual ...

Huntington’s disease (HD) is a condition that is hereditary and causes nerve cells in specific parts of the brain to slowly deteriorate and die. The disorder affects regions responsible for controlled ...

Researchers and families unite to address Huntington's disease, exploring innovative therapies and fostering connections at ...

Huntington’s disease is a hereditary condition that leads to the progressive degeneration of nerve cells (neurons) in specific areas of the brain. It mainly affects regions that control voluntary ...

An experimental gene therapy slowed Huntington’s by up to 75 percent in a small clinical trial. While not a cure, it may give patients longer lives.

Jagadeesha's brain, the first juvenile Huntington's Disease donation in India, offers hope for vital neurodegenerative research at NIMHANS.

Subtle changes in the brain, detectable through advanced imaging, blood and spinal fluid analysis, happen approximately twenty years before a clinical motor diagnosis in people with Huntington’s ...

UniQure said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration no longer agreed that clinical data for the Dutch company's gene therapy for Huntington's disease may be adequate for a marketing application, ...

Researchers announce breakthrough results for AMT-130, the first disease-modifying treatment for Huntington's disease, with ...

Sex influences how genetic and age-related factors translate into clinical and neuroimaging trajectories in Huntington disease.

Eight years later, suffering from frequent falls, involuntary movements, and the inability to eat, Sarah’s grandmother passed ...

Scientists have slowed the progression of Huntington’s disease for the first time with a “groundbreaking” new treatment. Experts from University College London (UCL) said the finding could “change ...