Category: News

Free Online Psychotherapy Programme for People with HD

Doctors at the University of Reading (UK) have developed a free online psychotherapy programme for people with Huntington’s Disease.  It’s part of a research project that looks at how people […]

A new association for Huntington’s Disease is funded in Pakistan – HDSOP

Founding of the Huntington’s Disease Society of Pakistan April 24th 2024 Last week another national association was created.  The Huntington’s Disease Society of Pakistan (HDSOP) joined the growing  list of […]

SOM Biotech completes the recruitment process in the Phase IIb study of the treatment of chorea in Huntington’s disease

SOM Biotech, a clinical-stage drug discovery and development company based on a unique proprietary Artificial Intelligence platform (SOMAIPRO®), is pleased to announce that the recruitment of the Phase IIb clinical […]

Prilenia Plans to Submit Marketing Authorization Application in the EU for Pridopidine in Huntington’s Disease

Prilenia announced today that they plan to submit a Marketing Authorization Application in the EU for the use of Pridopidine in the treatment of Huntington’s Disease. According to Dr. Michael […]

Breakthrough represents a new hope for HD patients

Scientists from the Weizmann Institute in Israel have published the results of an animal study which holds tremendous promise for the treatment of Huntington’s Disease.  They have discovered that two […]

The International Huntington Association is now a member of the Rare Diseases International!

It is official! The International Huntington Association is now a part of RDI, Rare Diseases International. This is a huge step for IHA, as it means we are not only […]

uniQure Announces Update on Phase I/II Clinical Trials of AMT-130 Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Huntington’s Disease

~ Patients treated with AMT-130 continue to show evidence of preserved neurological function with potential dose-dependent clinical benefits relative to an inclusion criteria-matched natural history of the disease ~ ~ Mean […]

Empowering Communities: A Recap of Recent Initiatives by the Brazilian Huntington Association (ABH)

The Brazilian Huntington Association (ABH – Associação Brasil Huntington) is incredibly active and has been conducting numerous initiatives for the community. This level of commitment is vital because it not […]

Ashley Clarke, HD Advocate, shares her experience in uniQure headquarters

As well as being an ambassador for the Huntington’s Disease Youth Organisation (HDYO) Ashley Clarke is an advocate for the HD-Community Advisory Board (HD-CAB), a group that represents the patient […]

Rise Against Huntington’s: how two young high school students raised $2000 for Huntington’s Disease

Jasmine and Sai are high school students from the US.  They’re two young people who are determined to make a difference and inspire others to follow suit.  A fundraising initiative […]