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HDBuzz – Read the latest research news about Huntington disease, written by scientists researching HD. Welcome to HDBuzz! This special page is
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Taking a Pie in the Face for Huntington Disease
Cindy Moore has taken a pie in the face for Huntington disease. Now, she’d like you to do the same.
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Privacy Commissioner issues statement on the use of genetic information by insurance companies
Read the media release from the Canadian Coalition for Genetic Fairness here.
Mentors hope to help families coping with Huntington disease
The Huntington Society of Canada hopes others will help by offering advice and support. Read the full story from CBC
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Refusal to test: Many people fear problems if disease risk found
Canada is the only G7 country that does not have laws preventing discrimination by insurers. Read the full story from
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Video Postcard from the 2014 HD Therapeutics Conference
Each year at the HD Therapeutics Conference a video “postcard” is created by the CHDI Foundation to communicate to patients
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UBC Team Discover how to Target and Disable Bad Proteins
A group of Canadian researchers say they have developed a procedure that targets proteins that cause disease and destroys “bad
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Navigator and New Pathways Research Programs Open
Navigator Research Program The long standing Navigator Research Program supports HD researchers across Canada. This program supports basic scientific research
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HSC Funded New Breakthrough Research
Stephen Ferguson, a scientist at Western University’s Robarts Research Institute, targeted one part of the complex process they think may
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Debate rages in insurance industry over genetic testing
New legislation is making its way through federal and provincial legislatures to ensure test results aren’t used to harm their
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