Winnipeg woman hopes conference will draw attention to fatal disease
Sylvia and Jay McIsaac had been married four years when he learned he carried the gene for Huntington disease. Click here
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Silencing Huntington Disease?
Today, there are no treatments to slow or stop Huntington disease (HD). Tomorrow might be a different picture. Click here to
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HD Buzz Latest News
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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