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| HDF raises over $2 Million for research |
Poster: Jason
Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:35 pm
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 - t...
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| Approved drugs found to induce autophagy |
Poster: michelle
Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:50 pm
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...
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| HD and Sexuality |
Poster: michelle
Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:34 pm
Abstract
Sexuality and partnership have an important influence on the quality of life of patients with chronic disorders. There are just a few studies in literature about sexuality in Huntington’s disease which conclude that up to 85% men and up to 75% of women experience high levels of sexual problems, most of them having prevalen...
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