Dr. Rajeev Kumar, HD Education Day Video, Segment 1
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New research opportunities for HD, pt. 1


Rajeev Kumar, MD, of the Rocky Mountain Movement Disorders Center and founding director of the Movement Disorders Foundation addresses the possible slowing of the progression of Huntington's disease through the inhibition of a DNA damage repair gene.

You can hear Dr. Kumar's entire presentation on new and current research opportunities at the 2022 Rocky Mountain Huntington's Disease Family Education Day on October 29. Click here for more information on this free event. The 2022 Rocky Mountain Huntington's Disease Family Education Day is underwritten in part by Teva Pharmaceuticals.

UK scientists working to defeat Parkinson’s


“Parkinson’s is a hugely complex condition and there’s probably no single cure,” says Katherine Fletcher, communications manager at Parkinson’s UK. Click here to read more about Parkinson's research in the United Kingdom.
Motivations for genetic testing
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Treating movement disorders: genetic testing, pt. 3


Marrisa Lafreniere, Certified Genetic Counselor at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, discusses primary goals and motivations for genetic testing.


Hear Marrisa's full presentation at the 2022 Rocky Mountain Huntington's Disease Family Education Day. Click here for more information on this free event.

Billy McLaughlin on life as a musician with focal dystonia


Musician Billy McLaughlin talks about his focal dystonia diagnosis and its effect on his ability to play the guitar.


Click here to read and hear about his journey to diagnosis and the technique he developed that still allows him to play music. 
 
Dr. Rajeev Kumar, HD Education Day Video, Segment 2
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New research opportunities for HD, pt. 2


Hear Dr. Rajeev Kumar discuss strategies for interfering with the mutant huntingtin protein which is thought to be toxic.


If you can’t make it to Englewood, CO, for our Rocky Mountain Huntington's Disease Family Education Day on October 29, you can experience the entire symposium online on Facebook and the Movement Disorders Foundation website on Saturday, November 12, beginning at 9:00 am. Click here to register for the streamed event. 
 
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