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HDAI RCN 20025656. Sharing news on Huntingtons Disease /connecting to the international HD community. http://huntingtons.ie

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Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

25.09.2025 06:29 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
June 2025: This Month in Huntington’s Disease Research – HDBuzz

Have you read the @hdbuzzfeed.bsky.social June 2025 update? HDBuzz share.google/zKHcUhxdYg35...

10.07.2025 08:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When Bob Dylan met Woody Guthrie: The Guthrie Family Story Presented by Anna Canoni (Woody Guthrie’s granddaughter and President of Woody Guthrie Publications)

Appreciate the anti war theme this eve @johncreedon.bsky.social
If anti-fascism appeals please share this webinar, a tribute to #WoodyGuthrie
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/when-bob-d...

10.06.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Red Light, Green Light: How Huntington’s Disease Influences Genetic Traffic Lights

https://en.hdbuzz.net/435

15.05.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
An image of a What's App message. The message is written from the perspective of someone checking in on their grieving friend.

An image of a What's App message. The message is written from the perspective of someone checking in on their grieving friend.

This #HelloHowAreYou Day, we encourage you to reach out to a friend or family member who may be #grieving. Whether it's a recent or old loss, sending a simple message like this one can mean a lot. πŸ’› @mentalhealthirl.bsky.social

15.05.2025 08:25 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Huntington’s Disease: β€˜There’s been so much progress in terms of scientific research – we’ve been bringing it out of the shadows’ In January 1994, 34-year-old Emmy-winning NBC war correspondent Charles Sabine was about to fly to Prague to cover a story when he received a phone call that would change his life. His father, John, h...

@independent.ie supporting Huntingtons Disease Awareness month.
β€˜There’s been so much progress in terms of scientific research – we’ve been bringing it out of the shadows’ Charles Sabine OBE
shorturl.at/HAsFa

15.05.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Deputy Marie Sherlock, Labour Party

Deputy Marie Sherlock, Labour Party

Deputy Marie Sherlock @labourpartyireland.bsky.social called for a review of the Assisted Decision Making Act in the Oireachtas today. She spoke of Huntington’s disease when raising concerns for people who may be unintentionally excluded from services if they are unable to give informed consent.

08.05.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's Good News Thursday!

UniQure has been granted Breakthrough Therapy designation for AMT-130. Development and review will be expedited. Woohoo!

It's given to drugs that could treat a serious condition and have prelim clinical support for solid improvement on clinically significant endpoints.

17.04.2025 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Huntington's Disease Research Day May 9 TCD

Huntington's Disease Research Day May 9 TCD

Looking forward to the
@tcddublin.bsky.social
Huntington's Disease Research Day on May 9th.
#HuntingtonsDisease @evawoods.bsky.social @cpeelo.bsky.social
Registration Link forms.gle/hAjaRjo1Npmj...

08.04.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Letters to the Editor, March 26th: On the extra costs of living with a disability, and Ireland and a changing world Disability social protection payments remain woefully inadequate, leaving many people struggling to afford basic necessities

πŸ—žοΈ In the Irish Times this morning...
Our Policy Advocacy Manager Fleachta Phelan is calling for urgent action on the Cost of Disability and disability poverty.

IT letter: bit.ly/3R9xlZz
Article: bit.ly/4j16AlF
Deep dive: bit.ly/4bLmkaa

26.03.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#HuntingtonsDisease #ClinicalTrials are something to cheer about!

26.03.2025 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Barranquitas, Venezuela has the world’s highest prevalence of HD. Tonight they had a candlelight vigil honoring family lost to HD, leading to HD Gratitude Day this Sunday recognizing the partnership of families and scientists in the quest for a cure. Join us! #HDGratitudeDay

20.03.2025 03:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Jimmy demonstrates the #HDGratitudeDay sign so you can practice for March 23rd! @jimmyplowell.bsky.social

21.03.2025 07:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wake up call: Sleep is impacted before Huntington’s disease symptoms appear For Sleep Awareness Week (March 9-15), HDBuzz is giving a wake up call to sleep disturbances in Huntington’s disease. New research suggests sleep changes start early, before other symptoms appearβ€”but ...

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10.03.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Listen in to this #HuntingtonsDisease feature with Ivan Yates on Pat Kenny Show @newstalkfm.bsky.social today for #BrainAwarenessWeek
open.spotify.com/episode/52V7...

10.03.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Prof. Orla Hardiman reflects on 20 years of Brain Awareness and her work with the #NeurologicalAllianceofIreland to advocate for the 860,000 people in Ireland living with Brain Conditions #brainawarenessweek2025

10.03.2025 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Researchers used CRISPR to turn off more than 50 genes involved in DNA repair. This helped them work out which genes influence how the genetic C-A-G repeat that causes Huntington’s disease (HD) changes over time, helping to uncover potential targets that could halt the disease.
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05.03.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Neurological Alliance of Ireland address Oireachtas members

Neurological Alliance of Ireland address Oireachtas members

Deputy Erin McGreehan
hosts the Neurological Alliance of Ireland
Oireachtas members briefing to call for action on neurorehabilitation @oireachtasnews.bsky.social #MyNeuroRehabTeam
#BrainAwarenessWeek2025

05.03.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference 2025 - Day 2 HDBuzz reported live updates on Bluesky from the 2025 HD Therapeutics Conference. Read on for coverage of Day 2. #CHDI2025

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01.03.2025 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Vicky McGrath RDI CEO

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Vicky McGrath RDI CEO

Deputy Padraig O'Sullivan welcomes attendees

Deputy Padraig O'Sullivan welcomes attendees

Rare Disease Day

Rare Disease Day

Rare Reality Survey Facts

Rare Reality Survey Facts

HDAI attended the Oireachtas All Party Group for Rare Diseases today hosted by Deputy Padraig O'Sullivan and attended by Minster for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and many TDs and Senators interested in #RareDiseases #RareDiseaseDay2025

26.02.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good to see a strong focus both on patients and clinical trials at the #IPHAconference2025.
#HealthResearchMatters

26.02.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good morning! Day 1 of #CHDI2025 is kicking of NOW! Get ready to follow along for some exciting Huntington’s disease research over the next 3 days.

25.02.2025 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

HDBuzz will be at CHDI's Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference from Feb 24-27. We'll be covering the research updates on Bluesky *live*, as they happen!

Follow us on Bluesky so you don't miss out!

14.02.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The November issue of EHDN News is online!
Highlights include coverage of EHDN & Enroll-HD 2024 and an interview with the amazing Anne Rosser.
#HuntingtonsDisease #HDCommunity #RareDisease #ClinicalResearch
PM or email newsletter@euro-hd.net with your comments and views!

26.11.2024 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Somatic CAG repeat expansion in blood associates with biomarkers of neurodegeneration in Huntington’s disease decades before clinical motor diagnosis - Nature Medicine A comprehensive longitudinal analysis of individuals with preclinical Huntington’s disease identifies biomarkers of neurodegeneration and somatic expansion in blood DNA, detectable years before sympto...

Excited to share my joint first-author paper (with @rachiscahill.bsky.social) published today in Nature Medicine (@natmedicine.bsky.social, @nature.com). Our findings are timely as the #HD therapeutic landscape expands toward preventive clinical trials. πŸ”“ Open access: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

17.01.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Huntington’s Disease Clinical Expert Prof. Ed Wild Shares Hopeful View For 2025 The HDBuzz team caught up with editor emeritus and Huntington's disease specialist, Prof Ed Wild to hear his thoughts on what 2025 has in store for the Huntington's disease community

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28.01.2025 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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