Charlotte Symposium Reaches out to Researchers, Physicians, Caregivers and Patients

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Huntington's disease, a relatively rare and fatal inherited brain disease known as HD, could serve as a model for gaining insights into other hereditary diseases, ranging from breast cancer to dementia, that affect millions of people. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130820/PH66319-a ) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130820/PH66319LOGO-b ) "The average person has inherited six or […]

Huntington's Disease Could Hold Key to Alzheimer's Treatment

Dr. Donald C. Lo of Duke University Medical Center discusses how finding a cure for Huntington's disease (HD) could affect millions of people with major neurological disorders DURHAM, N.C., July 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Huntington's disease, or HD, an inherited brain disorder that affects roughly 30,000 people in the U.S., could hold the key to finding […]

North Carolina Pioneering Care for Huntington's Disease Patients

Inherited brain disorder affects control of movement, thought and behavior WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — North Carolina has emerged as a leader in providing care for patients of Huntington's disease, an inherited brain disorder that affects control of movement, thought and behavior, and leads to death. (Photo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130618/PH33281-a) (Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130618/PH33281LOGO-b) While no treatment has been found […]