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August 2025: This Month In Huntington’s Disease Research
This month’s Huntington’s disease (HD) research roundup spans work from the dinner table to DNA repair. Scientists explored whether eating on a schedule could help…
When DNA Repair Goes Off Script: How a Small Change in FAN1 Can Accelerate Huntington’s Disease
Two research teams have uncovered how a small change in FAN1, a DNA repair protein, can speed up Huntington’s disease (HD). In back-to-back papers in…
Cracking the Protein Puzzle in HD: New Blueprints Offer Hope for Stopping Damage Early
Two studies from the same research group have helped to provide some important blueprints for Huntington’s disease (HD) research, helping us to more clearly understand…
City Under the Microscope: How Two Proteins Could Help Track Huntington’s Disease
Biomarkers are measurable signs of what’s happening inside the body and are essential for running successful Huntington’s disease (HD) trials. Right now, neurofilament light (NfL)…
The Gut–Brain Superhighway in Huntington’s Disease: Clues From the Microbes Inside Us
While Huntington’s disease (HD) primarily affects the brain, the genetic change that causes the disease is present in every cell throughout the body. Because of…