Copyright (c) 2007 HDAC. All rights reserved.Recent HD News and updates from HDLighthouse.org http://www.hdac.org/news/ Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:52:39 -0500 Join us for a chicken fried stack in Elgin Texas at the local methodist church. The cost for the meal is $10.00 which will be donated to the HDSA as a fundraiser to find a cure for Huntington's Disease. http://www.hdac.org/features/article.php?p_articleNumber=565 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:01:02 -0500 Indiana researchers hope that examining the structure of the proteins that interact with the huntingtin's protein will uncover new information about HD. http://www.hdlighthouse.org/showUpdate.php?p_articleNumber=552 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:01:02 -0500 New research with the HD mice shows that starting exercise early helps delay the onset of motor symptoms. http://www.hdlighthouse.org/showUpdate.php?p_articleNumber=561 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:01:02 -0500 Working with a fruitfly model, researchers show that the HD protein causes synaptic problems early on and that those problems can be addressed through the genes which regulate calcium channels. http://www.hdlighthouse.org/showUpdate.php?p_articleNumber=547 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:01:02 -0500 UK researchers have found that several existing drugs which are already approved for other purposes induce autophagy, an alternate way to clear away the HD protein. http://www.hdlighthouse.org/showUpdate.php?p_articleNumber=559 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:01:02 -0500 Announcing the Huntington's Disease Spring Symposium on April 5 in Falls Church, Virginia. http://www.hdac.org/features/article.php?p_articleNumber=557 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:01:02 -0500 Progress continues with CHDI's strategic efforts to develop treatments for Huntington's Disease. http://www.hdlighthouse.org/showUpdate.php?p_articleNumber=554 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:01:02 -0600 NBC correspondent Charles Sabin was an important highlight from the 2008 CHDI conference last week, setting the tone for this meeting with his powerful opening presentation. Mr. Sabine-- who is known for his decades of news coverage in countries torn apart by war and disaster -- came out of the Huntington's closet. He spoke of his family's experience with the disease, and later about his own gene positive test. In his presentation he first offered heartfelt gratitude to all those who work for Huntington's; but he had other messages for CHDI and the assembled crowd: His was an eloquent plea to give hope and dignity to all families who sufffer from Huntington's. http://hddrugworks.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=218&Itemid=30 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:01:02 -0600 The FDA has information for your doctor about botox. http://www.hdlighthouse.org/showUpdate.php?p_articleNumber=551 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:01:02 -0600 The anesthesia isoflurane (brand name Forane) should not be administered to HD patients. http://www.hdlighthouse.org/showUpdate.php?p_articleNumber=550 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:01:02 -0600 On January 23, 2008, Patient Power will webcast an interview with Jane Paulsen on understanding Huntington's Disease. http://www.hdac.org/features/article.php?p_articleNumber=549 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:01:02 -0600 Psychologists report on why we do not exercise when we know we should and how we can get motivated. http://www.hdlighthouse.org/showUpdate.php?p_articleNumber=546 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:01:02 -0600 Brightly colored fruits and vegetables rich in polyphenols help counter the negative effects of high fat food. http://www.hdlighthouse.org/showUpdate.php?p_articleNumber=548 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:01:02 -0600 Sertaline (Zoloft) improves symptoms, reduces brain atrophy, and prolongs survival in the R6/2 mice. http://www.hdlighthouse.org/showUpdate.php?p_articleNumber=545 Sat, 5 Jan 2008 12:01:02 -0600 High throughput screening has identified a compound which inhibits protein aggregation. Part One in a series of three articles. Part 1 of 3. http://www.hdlighthouse.org/showUpdate.php?p_articleNumber=508 Tue, 1 Jan 2008 12:01:02 -0600