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  2. Nancy Wexler - Wikipedia

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    Nancy Wexler (born 19 July 1945) [1] FRCP MEASA is an American geneticist and the Higgins Professor of Neuropsychology in the Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, best known for her involvement in the discovery of the location of the gene that causes Huntington's disease.

  3. Huntington's Disease Society of America - Wikipedia

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    The Society comprises 50+ volunteer-led local chapters and affiliates across the country with its headquarters in New York City. Additionally, HDSA hosts more than 200 support groups for people with HD, their families, caregivers and people at-risk, and is a resource on Huntington's Disease for medical professionals and the general public. [1]

  4. Huntington's disease - Wikipedia

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    Huntington's disease (HD), also known as Huntington's chorea, is an incurable neurodegenerative disease [7] that is mostly inherited. [8] The earliest symptoms are often subtle problems with mood or mental/psychiatric abilities. [9] [1] A general lack of coordination and an unsteady gait often follow. [2]

  5. Huntington's Disease Association - Wikipedia

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    The Huntington's Disease Association (HDA) is a charity that supports people in England and Wales affected by the genetic neurodegenerative brain condition Huntington's disease (HD). The HDA was founded in 1986 and is based in Liverpool . [ 1 ]

  6. Hereditary Disease Foundation - Wikipedia

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    At a workshop held by the HDF in 1979, participants proposed to map the human genome and find a marker for the gene which causes HD. The HDF, together with the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and Wexler's daughter, Nancy Wexler, organized the US–Venezuela Huntington's Disease Collaborative Research Project. This ...

  7. CHDI Foundation - Wikipedia

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    Originally, the High Q foundation aimed to identify targets for treatments, while CHDI – the 'Cure Huntington's Disease Initiative' – was a sister organization allied to the Hereditary Disease Foundation, that focused on developing drugs to hit those targets. [1] 'CHDI', which is officially no longer an abbreviation for anything, now refers ...

  8. Classrooms Vacated After Florida Teacher Who Tested Positive ...

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    Officials are investigating a possible outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at a Florida elementary school after a kindergarten teacher died. Katherine Pennington, 61, died on Nov. 24 after testing ...

  9. Michael R. Hayden - Wikipedia

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    Hayden is the most cited author in the world for Huntington disease and ABCA1, and has authored over 940 publications and invited submissions (Google Scholar citations 110,999, h-index 169, i10-index 795; [4] Web of Science citations 71,448, h-index 120). Dr. Hayden is the recipient of numerous prestigious honours and awards.