This gene contains the instructions for making the huntingtin proteinhuntingtin protein The protein produced by the HD gene..

6 min read | A new study suggests that reduced awareness of symptoms, known as anosognosia, may appear even in the earliest ...

Today, Roche announced in a community letter difficult news for the Huntington’s disease (HD) community, discontinuing two separate clinical programmes after new data emerged from ongoing studies. The ...

Huntington’s disease (HD) involves the loss of cells in the striatum, an area of the brain that plays important roles in movement, cognition, and behaviour. For decades, researchers have been ...

Among the problems faced by people with Huntington’s disease (HD), a common one is weight loss. Many individuals with the disease lose weight over time, even when they are trying to eat enough. This ...

The Huntington’s Disease Youth Organization (HDYO) is an international non-profit dedicated to supporting, educating, and empowering young people up to the age of 35 who are impacted by Huntington’s ...

In plain language. Written by scientists. ⏱️8 min read | People with Huntington’s disease commonly experience unintended weight loss. A recent article identified the challenges around HD’s impact on ...

A new study led by researchers from University College London has helped uncover some of the earliest changes that happen in people with the gene for Huntington’s disease (HD), long before obvious ...