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Some childhood experiences stay with us, quietly shaping how we feel as adults. For those raised in families with ...
Huntington’s disease doesn’t just damage the brain, it also breaks down muscles and fat, and disrupts nutrition early on. New work suggests there’s a hidden physical decline in early HD, so monitoring ...
Time-restricted eating (TRE) is a form of intermittent fasting. Instead of focusing on how much you eat, TRE focuses on when you eat. A typical schedule might allow meals only between 12 PM and 8 PM ...
July’s HD research roundup: Brain scans, gene editing, glial cells, and even smartphones reveal new ways to track and treat Huntington’s. From sleep to cell power, science is zooming in and bringing ...
A 12-year study reveals how disrupted sleep may predict Huntington’s disease onset, could link to changes in thinking and ...
The HDBuzz editorial team had a virtual sit-down with HDBuzz founder, editor emeritus, Huntington’s disease (HD) researcher, and neurologist Professor Ed Wild. We laughed, we cried… actually we just ...
Huntington’s disease disrupts genetic "traffic lights," keeping genes green when they should be red. These genetic traffic jams may act to speed brain cell aging and faulty traffic cops fail to stop ...
People who develop Huntington’s disease (HD) are born with the genetic change that causes the disease. So why does it take decades, usually around 40 to 50 years, for the symptoms of the disease to ...
HDBuzz strives to be an honest and neutral source of information that Huntington’s disease (HD) families can turn to for trusted, unbiased reporting on research and clinical trial news. We’re honored ...
As we wave goodbye to 2024, the HDBuzz team reflects on a year marked by significant progress, challenges, and hope. From breakthroughs at the lab bench, advancements in drug development, and both ...
Research led by Dr. Peg Nopoulos from the University of Iowa used the Enroll-HD database to answer a key question: “How does beta-blocker use influence motor-diagnosis onset and progression rates in ...
Data from GENERATION HD1, the Phase 3 clinical trial testing the huntingtin-lowering drug tominersen, have just been published in a scientific journal. The trial ended a while back, so why is this an ...