Despite the best efforts of modern medicine, Huntington’s disease is a condition that still comes with a tragic prognosis.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — For the first time, scientists have successfully treated someone suffering from Huntington’s disease, a fatal genetic illness with no cure. The Mayo Clinic reports that the ...

Preliminary results from a small trial offer the clearest evidence yet that the brain disease’s progression can be slowed. A one-time gene therapy can markedly slow the progression of Huntington’s ...

Huntington’s disease is a neurological (brain) condition that causes involuntary movement, changes to emotions, behavior, and thinking. Huntington’s is a genetic disease that worsens over time.

Even hearing the phrase “Huntington’s disease” will make a room suddenly somber. So the joy that accompanied a recent announcement of results of an experimental gene therapy for the deadly diseases ...

Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have revealed a previously overlooked layer of genetic variation that ...

An experimental gene therapy has become the first treatment to successfully slow the progression of Huntington’s disease. While the findings are still preliminary, the approach could be a major ...

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 ...

Nearly 150 people gathered at Waterfront Park on Sunday for the Huntington’s Disease Society of America’s Team Hope Walk, uniting families, advocates and supporters. IMPORTANCE. ACCORDING TO THE ...

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