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HDBuzz - Huntington’s disease research news. In plain language. Written by scientists. For the global HD community.
Welcome to HD Australia
This is a community run resource for all Australians affected by Huntington's Disease.
We hope you find this a place full of friendship and support.
Most HD researchers are pretty excited by the idea of 'silencing' the Huntington's disease gene, to reduce production of the harmful huntingtin protein. Two challenges - safety and delivery - are now closer to being solved thanks to collaborative work by academic and industry researchers. Read more at http://hdbuzz.net/69
Scientists at Melbourne’s Howard Florey Institute have discovered that mental and physical stimulation delays the onset of dementia in the fatal genetic disease, Huntington's disease.
This Australian research opens up new therapeutic possibilities for other dev...
The Hereditary Disease Foundatation recently held a Gala celebrating its 40th birthday with a tribute to its founder Milton Wexler who recently passed away. The event rased over 2 million dollars with an anonymous donar matching all donation up to a million dollars.
The HDF was started by Dr. Milton Wexler in 1968 when his wife was diagnosed with Huntington's disease (HD). The Foundation uses a variety of strategies - workshops, grants, fellowships, and targeted research contracts - ...
HDlighthouse.org Approved drugs found to induce autophagy
UK researchers have found that several existing drugs which are already approved for other purposes induce autophagy, an alternate way to clear away the HD protein. Editor's Comment:
Inducing autophagy as an alternate way to enhance the cleara...
For all enquiries regarding the forum please contact the HD Australia forum managers
Michelle O'Brien (Forum Manager) michelleo3@bigpond.com
Jason Turnbull (Technical Manager)
jason@digiscape.com.au
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