An experimental gene therapy seems to slow the progression of Huntington’s disease by about 75 per cent, and researchers are ...

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UCI’s $12M CIRM award for hNSC-01 marks a pivotal shift to clinical-stage development. See how this state-funded "bridge" is ...

Researchers have implicated a new gene in the progression of Huntington's disease in a brain organoid model. The gene may contribute to brain abnormalities much earlier than previously thought. Six ...

For the first time, scientists have successfully treated someone suffering from Huntington's disease, a fatal genetic illness ...

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 ...

Study finds β-blockers may delay onset and slow progression of Huntington's disease, offering potential as a therapeutic strategy Study: β-Blocker Use and Delayed Onset and Progression of Huntington ...

In a groundbreaking achievement, doctors have successfully treated Huntington's disease, a devastating genetic condition. A new gene therapy, delivered via neurosurgery, slows disease progression by ...

Huntington’s disease is a genetic disease that is debilitating and progressive leading to severe brain damage and eventual death. In patients with this autosomal dominant disease, there is presence of ...

A charity representing people with Huntington’s disease has said it is “worried and saddened” by mistreatment findings at a south Dublin hospital that cares for patients with the condition.

In many respects, Huntington’s disease is the epitome of a well-understood hereditary disease. The condition was comprehensively described almost a century and a half ago 1. Its symptoms are ...

Scientists are gearing up a major study to find out whether a drug can silence the gene that causes a devastating illness called Huntington's disease. This development follows the discovery that the ...