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Your Wrist on Watch: Could a Smartwatch Reveal Huntington’s Disease Symptoms?
⏱️ 7 min read | A wrist sensor tracked arm movements in people with HD for a week and could see who had HD and who didn’t. This kind of technology could change how we measure drug effects in trials.
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March 2026: This Month in Huntington’s Disease Research
⏱️ 9 min read | March brought us the annual CHDI therapeutics conference along with updates from 3 ongoing clinical trials. We also covered new research on somatic expansion and honored the community that built our science during Gratitude Day.
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Two Heads Are Better Than One: Combined Physical and Music Therapy for Late-Stage Huntington’s Disease
A new study looking into combined music and physical therapy shows that simple rhythmic cues work better than complex music or instructions, helping to improve movement control and reducing chorea.
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A Guest Perspective for Gratitude Day: Why Huntington’s Disease May Be Neuroscience’s Best Investment
⏱️ 6 min read | Today, on Gratitude Day, we share a guest piece from HD researcher Roy Maimon that Huntington’s disease is neuroscience’s best investment, not just for its scientific clarity, but for the remarkable community built around it.
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The Girl at the End of the World: A Gratitude Day Reflection on the Place that Built Our Science
⏱️ 9 min read | This Gratitude Day, March 23rd, we celebrate the extraordinary partnership between HD families, scientists, and caregivers, and reflect on the place that built the science on which we all stand.
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Turning down mismatch repair genes slows Huntington’s repeat growth in human neurons
⏱️ 10 min read | In a human cellular system, scientists dialed back mismatch repair genes to reduce CAG expansion by up to 69%. This work is in its early days, but it shows promise for “anti-expansion” therapies that could be used to delay HD onset.
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Huntington’s Disease Therapeutics Conference 2026 – Day 3
⏱️ 29 min read | Day 3 of the HD Therapeutics Conference dives into breakthrough science, new tools and bold ideas that are pushing HD research toward better treatments.
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Huntington’s Disease Therapeutics Conference 2026 – Day 2
⏱️ 18 min read | HDBuzz is back with Day 2 of the 21st annual CHDI HD Therapeutics Conference in Palm Springs, CA. We heard about new techniques to zoom in on HD biology in extraordinary detail.
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Huntington’s Disease Therapeutics Conference 2026 – Day 1
⏱️ 33 min read | HDBuzz is at CHDI’s Huntington’s Disease Therapeutics Conference, ready to bring you live updates from the most recent research in the field. Get ready for some exciting science!
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Australia Opens The Door for SKY-0515: Skyhawk Seeks Provisional Approval for Its Oral HD Drug
⏱️ 8 min read | An oral Huntington’s disease drug is eligible for accelerated approval in Australia. This isn’t full approval yet, but it opens a faster path to potentially getting this once-daily pill to people with HD sooner.