http://www.huntingtons.info/ Huntington's Disease News & Commentary Copyright 2006 Tue, 24 Jan 2006 04:22:35 -0700 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Some good news. The insiders and major investors in Amarin are putting more of their money into the company based on their expectations of Miraxion (LAX-101). It's not only looking promising as a helpful treatment for Huntington's Disease, it's also... http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2006/01/amarin_insiders.html http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2006/01/amarin_insiders.html Pharmaceutical Companies Tue, 24 Jan 2006 04:22:35 -0700 Living Cell Technologies has had their meeting with the FDA and they are indicating that it went well. They plan on initiating Phase I trials this year for NeurotrophinCell, now being referred to as NtCell, for the treatment of Huntington's... http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2006/01/neurotrophincel_3.html http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2006/01/neurotrophincel_3.html Pharmaceutical Companies Wed, 11 Jan 2006 07:00:32 -0700 Do you have a loved one who has Huntington's Disease or is at risk? (Of course I do, otherwise why would I be here?) The outstanding researchers at the University of Iowa interviewed Huntington's Disease patients on the issue of... http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2006/01/depression_and.html http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2006/01/depression_and.html Caregiver's Guide Sun, 08 Jan 2006 23:58:39 -0700 Joe Haskins was just sentenced to put his truck on blocks. It could have been worse. Joe just plead guilty to his second DUI. Joe hadn't been legal to drive for four years, to many points, and the truck wasn't... http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2006/01/unusual_sentenc.html http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2006/01/unusual_sentenc.html In The News Sat, 07 Jan 2006 08:19:40 -0700 How each individual reacts to medications can be puzzling. Any one anti-depressant may only work well for half of those who take it. Fortunately, there are many choices for anti-depressants so doctors can find a medication that does work for... http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2006/01/risk_reward.html http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2006/01/risk_reward.html The Public Sector Wed, 04 Jan 2006 07:01:46 -0700 From the Washington Post: The researchers found that the risk of attempted suicide was 60 percent lower in the month after treatment began and that it continued to decline. While the overall risk for suicide was higher for adolescents than... http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2006/01/antidepressants_2.html http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2006/01/antidepressants_2.html Research Tue, 03 Jan 2006 19:14:25 -0700 A year ago I commented on what I thouight be upcoming difficulties for the pharmaceutical industry. One of them is due to hit this fall. Variety reports that Michael Moore's new movie "Sicko" is due to hit theaters this fall.... http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2006/01/sicko.html http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2006/01/sicko.html The Public Sector Mon, 02 Jan 2006 08:56:59 -0700 Some good news from The Age: The Government has agreed to amend the Disability Discrimination Act to ban employers from requiring employees to provide them with results of genetic tests, and to clarify the definition of disability to include a... http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2006/01/australia_movin.html http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2006/01/australia_movin.html The Public Sector Sun, 01 Jan 2006 21:02:00 -0700 I wish I could write better. My (new) wife doesn't understand it when I say that. She thinks I'm a wonderful writer. Perhaps what I should be saying is "I wish I was a better communicator". Of course, some would... http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2005/12/i_wish.html http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2005/12/i_wish.html Caregiver's Guide Thu, 08 Dec 2005 18:36:16 -0700 Thanks to all who've written with such nice words about this blog and it's return. It's very humbling to read 'thank you' notes from people I've never met. It means a lot.... http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2005/12/thanks_again.html http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2005/12/thanks_again.html Blog Housekeeping Thu, 08 Dec 2005 18:26:30 -0700 This is exciting research news... The mice, genetically engineered to develop HD, were treated with fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2), a protein that has been shown to increase the growth of new blood vessels in human clinical trials. In the Buck... http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2005/11/fgf2_grows_brai.html http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2005/11/fgf2_grows_brai.html Research Wed, 30 Nov 2005 06:24:11 -0700 Neurologix, another struggling biotech company, has a promising gene therapy treatment for Huntington's Disease that has done well in pre-clinical testing. From their press release: Neurologix, Inc. today announced findings from preclinical studies, which showed that the gene XIAP (X-linked... http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2005/11/another_gene_th.html http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2005/11/another_gene_th.html Genetic Research Thu, 24 Nov 2005 11:59:53 -0700 What a nightmare! After being off line for three weeks we are now back. So what happened? Making a long story shorter... The absolutely horrendous 'Melbourne IT', an Australian company, shut down access to the domain name 'huntingtons.info'. When we... http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2005/11/were_back.html http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2005/11/were_back.html Blog Housekeeping Tue, 22 Nov 2005 09:19:55 -0700 Living Cell Technologies has announced they have filed a "Pre-IND" letter requesting a meeting with the FDA. This means they are planning to conduct clincal trials for this Huntington's Disease treatment and they are ready to talk with the FDA... http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2005/10/neurotrophincel_2.html http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2005/10/neurotrophincel_2.html Research Thu, 20 Oct 2005 21:21:16 -0700 From Yahoo news: Turmeric, the Asian spice that makes curry yellow, not to mention French's mustard and Hindu priests' robes, has yet another life: It's a promising potential weapon against several cancers, Alzheimer's, cystic fibrosis, psoriasis and other diseases.... At... http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2005/10/hd_researchersa.html http://www.huntingtons.info/MT/archives/2005/10/hd_researchersa.html Research Sat, 15 Oct 2005 06:14:14 -0700