UCF student works to give Huntington's disease a face 
Central Florida Future
UCF student Samantha Ulmer believes that there is one disease that does not have the recognition it should have: Huntington's disease. ?There isn't really a face for Huntington's disease," Ulmer said. "Parkinson's disease has Michael J. Fox, ...

 

Wheaton walks aims to stamp out Huntington's disease 
Chicago Daily Herald
By Christie Willhite Dave and Susie Hodgson know the stats as well as anyone: Huntington's disease usually strikes adults in their 30s or 40s; one in 10000 Americans has Huntington's; none will survive. But what the Sandwich couple knows better than ...

 

Benefit event scheduled for Saturday for 29-year-old Huntington disease victim 
Rapid City Journal
A benefit concert and auction will raise money to help 29-year-old Justin Fender, who has Huntington's disease. Fender now needs 24-hour care and has found a nursing home in Gillette, Wyo. near his children. While his disability insurance and Medicaid ...

 

KineMed, CHDI Foundation Collaborate on Huntington's Disease Research 
GenomeWeb
Currently, no approved therapeutics exist that can slow down the progress of Huntington's disease, an inherited neurodegenerative disorder affecting about 30000 people in the US. Another 150000 people in the country are at risk of developing the ...
CHDI, KineMed partner to investigate turnover rates of huntingtin protein News-Medical.net

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KineMed and CHDI Foundation Collaborate to Develop New Biomarkers of Disease ... 
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
?We are excited and hopeful that this collaboration will help define the dynamics of the mutant protein in disease-relevant tissues, and ultimately help measure therapeutic efficacy for Huntington's disease.? There are currently no therapeutics ...

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Teen to raise money for Huntington's disease cure 
The Courier-Journal
Trae Carroll, a junior at Edgewood High School in Ellettsville, Ind., is organizing the Tammy Laird Carroll Memorial Team Hope Walk in honor of his mother Tammy, who died two years ago from Huntington's disease. / David Snodgress/AP BLOOMINGTON, IND.

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Huntington's disease: genetic disorder of cognitive and motor decline 
Fox News
Huntington's disease (HD) is a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder that causes involuntary movements, emotional disturbances and diminished cognitive abilities. The Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA) reports that over a quarter of a ...

 

Family Raises Awareness For Huntington's Disease 
WABI
"And maybe even 15 years looking back now and knowing what I know about Huntington's Disease, that was a classic sign." One out of every 10000 Americans has Huntington's Disease, and if one parent has the gene, there is a 50/50 chance their child will ...

 

Irvine calendar: Hope Walk, Junior Games and more 
OCRegister
Huntington's disease is a degenerative brain disorder with no known cure. Money raised from the walk will help fund family services, educational programs and research on Huntington's disease. Irvine Stadium will host the 25th annual Irvine Junior Games ...

 

Own KISS Doobles For A Good Cause 
antiMUSIC.com
Neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder that affects one in every 2500 births. NF is more common than Cystic Fibrosis, Muscular Dystrophy and Huntington's Disease combined. As part of NF Awareness month, celebrity doodles, including the ones pictured ...