Arexera Therapeutics plans to launch a Phase 1 trial testing its experimental treatment ATL-101 in Huntington's patients ...
My wife, Jill, who is gene-positive with Huntington’s disease (HD), told me recently that she has to “pump herself up” to do almost anything now. It’s not just the big things, like medical ...
One thing that helps columnist Tanita Allen ease fear about future symptoms is separating what she can do today from what she ...
For Jill, the issue isn’t whether life has value. It is what kind of life is being preserved. If she can no longer eat without choking, recognize loved ones, or share what she wants, would inserting a ...
Carlos Briceño is a journalist and director of communications who, through the grace of God, has been blessed with a brilliant, beautiful, and courageous wife and daughter. He currently lives in ...
Blake Sauls serves as a dedicated caregiver and advocate with HD Reach, supporting his wife, Wendy, who is a Huntington’s Disease Warrior. Born and raised in Wilson, N.C., Blake and Wendy have been ...
There is no cure for Huntington’s disease, nor have any disease-modifying therapies been developed yet that can stop its progression. However, there are approved treatments that can help patients ...
Several late-stage clinical trials are now recruiting participants to test whether three experimental oral therapies can slow the progression of Huntington’s disease, with active or planned sites in ...
A Phase 1 trial will evaluate PTC Therapeutic’s PTC518, its investigational therapy for Huntington’s disease, in healthy volunteers, the company announced. The trial’s first results are expected in ...
Some experiences stay with you long after you return home, and my recent trip to New Orleans for advocacy work was one of them. I arrived expecting to share my story, learn more about Huntington’s ...
Apathy, a common symptom of Huntington’s disease, may present even before the development of hallmark motor symptoms and worsens gradually over time, according to a six-year study of people carrying a ...