Current research on Huntington's

Research is underway to find disease-modifying drugs and new treatments for the symptoms of Huntington's disease.

Exciting progress has been made in identifying potential ways of slowing down or halting the disease. For example switching off the faulty gene that causes Huntington's disease.

There some people who have inherited the disease but have not yet developed symptoms. This group of people who are unaware they carry the disease, may have had children and passed on the disease without realising. Hence it's important to get tested if you have a family history of the disease.