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⏱️ 9 min read |New research in a HD mouse model points to a key culprit: a small fragment called HTT1a. Lowering HTT1a levels successfully delayed disease signs in mice that model HD, perhaps shaping the next generation of HTT-lowering therapies.

A small study based in Ireland asked a simple question: what does caring for someone with Huntington’s disease feel like? The answers point to isolation, stigma, and major gaps in healthcare support for many of the respondents.

⏱️ 7 min read | A wrist sensor tracked arm movements in people with HD for a week and could see who had HD and who didn’t. This kind of technology could change how we measure drug effects in trials.

⏱️ 9 min read | March brought us the annual CHDI therapeutics conference along with updates from 3 ongoing clinical trials. We also covered new research on somatic expansion and honored the community that built our science during Gratitude Day.

A new study looking into combined music and physical therapy shows that simple rhythmic cues work better than complex music or instructions, helping to improve movement control and reducing chorea.