Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Grants will focus on HD in humans.
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| Tags: Huntington's, treatments, Louise Vetter, scientist, research, neuroscientist, care, CHDI, Hereditary Disease Foundation, biology, clinical trial, Center of Excellence, biomarker, fundraising, stem cell, Alzheimer's, systems biology, grassroots, Robi Blumenstein, patient
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Condition will be treatable.
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Monday, September 3, 2012
Raising awareness, saving the babies.
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| Tags: Terry Leach, Huntington's, at risk, juvenile HD, scientist, treatments, cure, feeding tube, wheelchair, research, awareness, genetic testing, PGD, pregnancy, mother, father, son, genetic counseling
Friday, August 3, 2012
Testing could start in two years.
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Monday, June 4, 2012
Scientists pursue 'Viagra for brain' and other solutions.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
We are turning the tide from 'incurable to 'treatable.'
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
Spreading the message about progress is crucial.
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
Researchers producing many 'shots on goal.'
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The strategic plan is open for comment.
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Sunday, December 11, 2011
Timothy's brain was donated for research.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Scientists aren't ready to include me.
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Monday, November 21, 2011
It's a time of family and feasts – and gratitude.
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Monday, October 3, 2011
We need informed dialogue.
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
I'm in the gray zone between my genetic test and HD onset.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
The stakes are enormous: treatments – or another generation lost to HD.
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
We must all chip in to help find treatments.
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
It's time to brainstorm on improving our cause.
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Sunday, February 27, 2011
Revealing my gene-positive status has been an intense experience.
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Monday, February 21, 2011
'I can see that we're getting to the final stretch.'
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Friday, November 5, 2010
At-risk and HD-positive people need and deserve a break.
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Sunday, February 14, 2010
Cure HD initiative keeps its team thinking hard.
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