Huntington's disease is a devastating brain disorder that slowly robs people of movement, memory and personality.

Neuroscientists find two distinct cell populations in the striatum are affected differently by Huntington's disease. They believe neurodegeneration of one of these populations leads to motor ...

Huntington’s disease is a neurological (brain) condition that causes involuntary movement, changes to emotions, behavior, and thinking. Huntington’s is a genetic disease that worsens over time.

Huntington’s disease (HD) is one of those rare conditions that affects not just the patient but the entire family—medically, emotionally and genetically. This inherited brain disorder causes gradual ...

Huntington’s disease, also known as Huntington’s chorea and formerly called “Saint Vitus’ dance,” is a rare, hereditary disorder of the central nervous system. It is characterized by jerky movements ...

A new discovery offers hope for Huntington’s disease. This discovery provides hope that a DNA repair process may help slow or stop disease progression. Research has identified a critical DNA repair ...

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown pathway that allows toxic proteins linked to Huntington’s disease to spread ...

Researchers discovered that two proteins drive nanotube formation, allowing toxic protein transfer between neurons in ...

“I’d like to underscore the significance of adopting multifaceted approaches in the study and management of hyperkinetic movement disorders. These approaches should encompass not only motor symptoms ...

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved INGREZZA® (valbenazine) capsules for the ...