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Trelve 09/24/25 8:40:40 AM #1:	BBC News - Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cevz13xkxpro One of the cruellest and most devastating diseases Huntington's has been successfully treated for the first time, say doctors. The disease runs through families, relentlessly kills brain cells and resembles a combination of dementia, Parkinson's and motor neurone disease.An emotional research team became tearful as they described how data shows the disease was slowed by 75% in patients. It means the decline you would normally expect in one year would take four years after treatment, giving patients decades of "good quality life", Prof Sarah Tabrizi told BBC News. The new treatment is a type of gene therapy given during 12 to 18 hours of delicate brain surgery. The first symptoms of Huntington's disease tend to appear in your 30s or 40s and is normally fatal within two decades opening the possibility that earlier treatment could prevent symptoms from ever emerging. Some good news for a change, see what happens when you trust scientists and doctors and not insist that random painkillers can cause autism. <cite>Trelve posted [p:986516982] in Huntington... [t:81045602]...</cite> <quote>BBC News - Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time - BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cevz13xkxpro<quote>One of the cruellest and most devastating diseases Huntington's has been successfully treated for the first time, say doctors. The disease runs through families, relentlessly kills brain cells and resembles a combination of dementia, Parkinson's and motor neurone disease.An emotional research team became tearful as they described how data shows the disease was slowed by 75% in patients.</quote><quote>It means the decline you would normally expect in one year would take four years after treatment, giving patients decades of "good quality life", Prof Sarah Tabrizi told BBC News. The new treatment is a type of gene therapy given during 12 to 18 hours of delicate brain surgery. The first symptoms of Huntington's disease tend to appear in your 30s or 40s and is normally fatal within two decades opening the possibility that earlier treatment could prevent symptoms from ever emerging.</quote>Some good news for a change, see what happens when you trust scientists and doctors and not insist that random painkillers can cause autism. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TomClark 09/24/25 8:41:19 AM #2:	Fuck yes, science. --- http://i.imgur.com/6eF0W.gif <cite>TomClark posted [p:986516985] in Huntington... [t:81045602]...</cite> <quote>Fuck yes, science.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BakonBitz 09/24/25 8:44:11 AM #3:	This is incredible! My father was taken due to early onset dementia and this seems like major progress in that area. --- Game collection: http://www.backloggery.com/bakonbitz Gaming channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwVQm69J7bGScbv3_50C0dA <cite>BakonBitz posted [p:986516998] in Huntington... [t:81045602]...</cite> <quote>This is incredible! My father was taken due to early onset dementia and this seems like major progress in that area.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BalanceLost 09/24/25 8:50:44 AM #4:	Since Huntingtons is a genetic disease it will be possible to screen and keep an eye on children of patients with the disease and see if they need treatment early. Some with the disease choose not to have children though, for very understandable reasons. --- "BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix <cite>BalanceLost posted [p:986517032] in Huntington... [t:81045602]...</cite> <quote>Since Huntingtons is a genetic disease it will be possible to screen and keep an eye on children of patients with the disease and see if they need treatment early. Some with the disease choose not to have children though, for very understandable reasons.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dummy420 09/24/25 8:53:59 AM #5:	That's awesome. I had a coworker who's dad had it and it sounded aweful. And he had to take a test and learned he will have it to. Such a terrible disease. --- Trying is the first step towards failure, so just dont give it a shot and you cant dissapoint. <cite>dummy420 posted [p:986517051] in Huntington... [t:81045602]...</cite> <quote>That's awesome. I had a coworker who's dad had it and it sounded aweful. And he had to take a test and learned he will have it to. Such a terrible disease.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Vegy 09/24/25 9:06:39 AM #7:	Science always wins baby --- https://i.imgur.com/EoGWPMu.gif https://i.imgur.com/dWmUFeV.gif https://i.imgur.com/xpoEaeu.gif <cite>Vegy posted [p:986517141] in Huntington... [t:81045602]...</cite> <quote>Science always wins baby</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Goldenguy 09/24/25 9:07:51 AM #8:	Maybe one day, they can find a way to CRISPR this one away. Treatment to delay onset by 75% is a massive win, however. --- Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand. Ignorance, prejudice, and fear walk hand in hand. <cite>Goldenguy posted [p:986517149] in Huntington... [t:81045602]...</cite> <quote>Maybe one day, they can find a way to CRISPR this one away. Treatment to delay onset by 75% is a massive win, however.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tankboy 09/24/25 9:27:35 AM #9:	I know someday my age with it. It's tragic. <cite>tankboy posted [p:986517301] in Huntington... [t:81045602]...</cite> <quote>I know someday my age with it. It's tragic.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Charismic_Zach_Gowen 09/24/25 9:40:38 AM #10:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] Time for the GOP to cut all funding --- In Brady We Trust. I've finally realized the secret to making a successful Mearn topic. Make it about CZG - Mearn <cite>Charismic_Zach_Gowen posted [p:986517396] in Huntington... [t:81045602]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> Time for the GOP to cut all funding</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DnDer 09/24/25 10:10:03 AM #11:	Charismic_Zach_Gowen posted... Time for the GOP to cut all funding Come on. It's not like it's cancer. Or childhood hunger. Why would the republicans possibly target this? --- What has books ever teached us? -- Captain Afrohead Subject-verb agreement. -- t3h 0n3 <cite>DnDer posted [p:986517621] in Huntington... [t:81045602]...</cite> <quote>Charismic_Zach_Gowen posted... </cite><quote>Time for the GOP to cut all funding</quote>Come on. It's not like it's cancer. Or childhood hunger. Why would the republicans possibly target this?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ImagineUsngAlts 09/26/25 2:51:19 AM #12:	This is great news --- Don't trust the ones below level 33 <cite>ImagineUsngAlts posted [p:986537720] in Huntington... [t:81045602]...</cite> <quote>This is great news</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ubergeneral3 09/26/25 3:11:10 AM #13:	notice how this amazing research is not happening in the USA. Anyone want to guess why? --- RIP CE. This decision to close social boards will be the end of Gamefaqs. <cite>Ubergeneral3 posted [p:986537800] in Huntington... [t:81045602]...</cite> <quote>notice how this amazing research is not happening in the USA. Anyone want to guess why?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PBusted 09/29/25 5:42:46 PM #14:	Ubergeneral3 posted... notice how this amazing research is not happening in the USA. Anyone want to guess why? RFK who in an ideal world would be impeached <cite>PBusted posted [p:986573911] in Huntington... [t:81045602]...</cite> <quote>Ubergeneral3 posted... </cite><quote>notice how this amazing research is not happening in the USA. Anyone want to guess why?</quote>RFK who in an ideal world would be impeached</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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