As 2025 winds down, HD research is more active, more interdisciplinary, and more globally connected than ever. Whether it’s genetic modifiers, new drug targets, or next-generation clinical trials, ...

Usually, there are helper proteins, called “chaperones,” that work throughout the cell to make sure other proteins fold correctly and prevent them from clumping. However, in diseases like HD, this ...

SOM3355 is still an investigational drug, and only a Phase 3 trial can determine whether it is safe and effective enough to seek approval. But the combined momentum from the EMA and FDA reflects a ...

Scientists discover a rare genetic quirk that may extend the age of onset in people with Huntington’s disease by boosting cellular cleanup.

Our bodies are experts at looking after our DNA and are continuously monitoring for any damage that needs to be repaired to keep us healthy. Parts of DNA that are very repetitive, like the sequence ...

A small study from Brazil tested whether stem cells from human dental pulp, the soft tissue inside teeth, could help people with Huntington’s disease (HD). The results hint at small improvements on ...

Why do some people with intermediate CAG repeats, a genetic “gray zone” in Huntington’s disease, develop neurological symptoms while others do not? This article covers a recent study that tackled this ...

A BLA, or Biologics Licensing Application, is the formal dossier of information that a company uses to request permission to market a biologic, which is a therapy created from living organisms, like ...

This month brought new revelations across biomarkers, basic science and community gathering. In particular, we saw how DNA-repair targeting strategies are moving into focus, how gaps in diagnosis are ...

The past 4 weeks have been a whirlwind in the Huntington’s disease (HD) community. On September 25th we had an update from uniQure about a drug they’re testing for HD in ongoing clinical trials. The ...

This month, HDBuzz is attending the first Huntington’s Disease (HD) Clinical Research Congress in Nashville, Tennessee. Gathered at this meeting are hundreds of scientists, doctors, and industry ...

A team of scientists have discovered small molecules that block the DNA repair protein MSH3, thought to be a key driver of repeat expansion in Huntington’s disease (HD). Although still at an early ...