May 7 is Brain Donation Awareness Day. Today we highlight the selfless donation that many HD families have made, sending our gratitude, sharing research updates made with those precious brains, and detailing resources for brain donation.
A new article summarizes what the Huntington's disease field has found about a type of brain cell called an astrocyte. These star-shaped cells help keep brain cells healthy and could be leveraged for developing new HD therapeutics.
Fingolimod, a drug used in multiple sclerosis, prevents memory problems in HD mice. Would it work in patients?
Brain cells called astrocytes might play a bigger role than previously thought in Huntington's disease