Brutal, so far intractable disease may finally have a treatment

Doctors in UK say gene therapy for Huntington’s disease slowed its progress 75%; may help other neurocognitive ills ...

Health Beat: Hope for Huntington's Disease

Huntington's Disease is a rare genetic disorder affecting more than 40,000 people in the U.S. It causes physical, mental, and ...

Deadly Neurodegenerative Disease Treated Successfully for First Time, Doctors Say

For the first time, doctors say they’ve successfully slowed the deadly genetic disorder Huntington’s disease—offering new ...
The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Discovery of rare genetic disorder inspires advocacy and research efforts

Ahn has studied SON since the early 2000s. After the discovery of ZTTK, she co-founded the ZTTK SON-Shine Foundation in 2021 ...
Medical News Today

Genetic testing for neurological disorders

Genetic testing can help doctors diagnose some neurological disorders, such as Huntington’s disease. It can also provide insights into a person’s risk of future health conditions. Genetic ...

Harmony Biosciences' Genetic Disorder Drug Disappoints In Phase 3 Study

Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:HRMY) released topline results from its Phase 3 registrational clinical trial (the RECONNECT Study) of ZYN002 in Fragile X syndrome (FXS). Fragile X syndrome ...
Healthline

Genetics and Their Role in Personality Disorder Development

Genetics is just one of several factors thought to influence personality disorder development. Life experiences, family dynamics, coping mechanisms, and social learning may all be contributing ...
The Economist

A clever genetic technique may treat a horrible brain condition

This is clearly good news, though there is no claim of a cure and if it can be turned into a treatment, that will surely be ...