October, 2019
Insights on HD Age of Onset
Posted on October 31, 2019
Several groups of scientists have reported recently on how CAG length “hiccups” or expansions during life can influence the age of…
Read MoreWorld’s First HD Gene Therapy Trial
Posted on October 24, 2019
Boston-based company uniQure is conducting the first HD gene therapy trial of their drug AMT-130. The Phase 1/2 trial is designed to test…
Read MoreHDSA Names Five 2019 HD Human Biology Project Fellows
Posted on October 17, 2019
This week, we announced the winners of the 2019 HD Human Biology Fellowship. These young scientists were chosen for their…
Read MoreThis Week in HD History: Remembering Marjorie Guthrie
Posted on October 10, 2019
On October 6th, 1917, HDSA’s founder Marjorie Guthrie was born. Not only did Marjorie found the Committee to Combat Huntington’s…
Read MoreThis Week in HD History: Huntingtin Aggregates
Posted on October 3, 2019
One of the telltale signs of Huntington’s disease is the clumps of huntingtin protein that build up all over the…
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