Research
It is a particularly exciting time for Huntington’s research. Countless doctors and scientists around the world are working tirelessly to find a disease-modifying treatment. You can find a roundup of HD research at Moving Forward. Another great source of information is HDBuzz an online magazine providing all the latest information on research developments. Written by scientists, in plain language, for the benefit of the global HD community, you can read some of the latest articles below or go directly to HDBuzz.
“Seeing” the toxic huntingtin protein in people with HD
December 08, 2021
New tools let us “see” clumps of toxic huntingtin protein which build up in the brains of people with Huntington’s disease over time. Tracking these clumps might help us to better understand how HD progresses or how treatments might slow or halt HD. See more
UPDATES from the EHDN-Meeting 2021
. Oktober 2021
Last month, HDBuzz attended the online European Huntington’s Disease Network (EHDN) meeting. Read our summary of all the latest clinical trial updates.
Real talk: Q&A with Roche about GENERATION-HD1
September 28, 2021
The HDBuzz team sat down (virtually) for an in depth Q&A session with the team at Roche to answer questions about tominersen and the recent halting of the GENERATION-HD1 trial. See more
Another tool in the box: Creation of a molecular “dimmer switch” advances gene editing
30. August 2021
A new system has been developed that allows researchers to fine-tune gene expression with oral drugs, work that provides a powerful tool for gene editing. See more