Huntington’s Treatment Blog

Scientists today raise the first hope of a cure for Huntington’s disease after unlocking the secrets of what goes wrong in the brains of sufferers. The scientists suggest that a drug being developed for use to treat breast cancer in America could be adapted for use in Huntington’s patients to slow or even halt the […]

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that a drug used in some countries to treat the symptoms of Huntington’s disease actually prevents the death of brain cells in mice genetically engineered to mimic the hereditary condition.
The research sheds light on the biochemical mechanisms involved in the disease and suggests new avenues of study for […]

Mice carrying the genetic mutation that causes Huntington’s Disease (HD) showed marked improvements in alertness and their ability to learn after they were given drugs that put them to sleep.
Researchers at the University of Cambridge found that daily treatments of Alprazolam or chloral hydrate, two different sedative drugs, enabled them to develop a regular sleep […]