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Science & Technology
April 5, 2017 | 09:13 am

Medical Center plays key role in new Huntington’s drug

Medical Center researchers were instrumental in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of SD-809 (deutetrabenazine) to treat Huntington’s disease.

topics: clinical study, Clinical Trials Coordination Center, Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, Huntington's Disease, Medical Center,
Science & Technology
October 12, 2016 | 10:15 am

Research to explore new therapies for Huntington’s disease

A new grant anticipated to total more than $10.5 million over next five years will help Medical Center scientists develop a stem cell-based therapy that swaps sick brain cells for healthy ones.

topics: Center for Translational Neuromedicine, Huntington's Disease, Medical Center, research funding, Steve Goldman,
Science & Technology
June 7, 2016 | 08:50 am

Swapping sick for healthy brain cells slows Huntington’s disease

Medical Center researchers have successfully reduced the symptoms and slowed the progression of Huntington’s disease by replacing sick mouse glia cells with healthy human cells. The findings could ultimately point to a new method to treat the disease.

topics: Center for Translational Neuromedicine, Huntington's Disease, Medical Center, research finding, Steve Goldman,