Comments on: Huntington’s Disease: New Research May Uncover Cause http://talk.dnadirect.com/2006/12/11/huntingtons-disease-new-research-may-uncover-cause/ Your Genes, Your Health, Your Choices Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:41:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Lisa Lee http://talk.dnadirect.com/2006/12/11/huntingtons-disease-new-research-may-uncover-cause/#comment-58167 Lisa Lee Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:07:55 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2006/12/11/huntingtons-disease-new-research-may-uncover-cause/#comment-58167 As far as I know, researchers have yet to discover how to interrupt/disrupt the CAG repeats. Options for people with positive diagnoses include PGD (preimplantation genetic diagnosis) for couples who want to ensure their children are unaffected (as the Newsweek article cited above discussed); research into drug targets and, by extension, drug treatments. In March 2007, the New York Times profiled <a href ="http://talk.dnadirect.com/2007/03/19/huntingtons-disease-a-personal-story-of-genetic-testing/" rel="nofollow">a young woman with HD</a> who has spoken honestly and eloquently about her experiences and her plans for the future. For anyone with HD or with loved ones with HD, I recommend reading her story. As far as I know, researchers have yet to discover how to interrupt/disrupt the CAG repeats. Options for people with positive diagnoses include PGD (preimplantation genetic diagnosis) for couples who want to ensure their children are unaffected (as the Newsweek article cited above discussed); research into drug targets and, by extension, drug treatments.

In March 2007, the New York Times profiled a young woman with HD who has spoken honestly and eloquently about her experiences and her plans for the future. For anyone with HD or with loved ones with HD, I recommend reading her story.

]]> By: MDH http://talk.dnadirect.com/2006/12/11/huntingtons-disease-new-research-may-uncover-cause/#comment-58031 MDH Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:46:07 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2006/12/11/huntingtons-disease-new-research-may-uncover-cause/#comment-58031 Curious – This message was posted December 11th of 2006. Do you have any updates? Have you been able to interrupt/disrupt the CAG sequence/repeat? Curious –

This message was posted December 11th of 2006.
Do you have any updates?
Have you been able to interrupt/disrupt the CAG sequence/repeat?

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