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A Synergistic Approach to Treating Huntington’s Disease

A Synergistic Approach to Treating Huntington’s Disease

FromVital Science


A Synergistic Approach to Treating Huntington’s Disease

FromVital Science

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Sep 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Huntington’s disease may only affect one in every 10,000 people in the United States, but its symptoms can drastically debilitate a person’s quality of life.For Ignacio Muñoz-Sanjuan, he witnessed first-hand the devastating effects this disease can have. He’s visited parts of the world that have the highest prevalence of Huntington’s disease on the planet, including Taiwan and South America. Today, he’s involved with two different nonprofit organizations seeking to accelerate the development of treatments to help those afflicted by, or at risk for, this fatal condition.Join us as we explore Ignacio Muñoz-Sanjuan’s journey in raising awareness about Huntington’s disease, how Charles River contributed to developing a framework for potential treatments, and what he believes the future holds for drug development in this disease area.Discover how the CHDI Foundation and Factor-H are working to help those suffering from Huntington’s disease and how you can get involved.

Huntington’s Disease (HD) Studies 

DNA Damage Repair and Huntington’s Disease 

Factor-H South America 

Dancing at the Vatican  

Ignacio Muñoz-Sanjuan Speaks About Factor-H 

Accelerating Therapies for Huntington’s Disease 

Factor-H, Strengthening Communities Afflicted by HD in Latin America 
 
Released:
Sep 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (48)

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