On this page, we will alert you to breaking news in the fight against Huntington's. The best way to find out the latest news about HD research is to visit the official website of the Huntington's Disease Society of America. There you will find the most recent information concerning research studies, results of clinical trials, potential treatments, and legislation that could have an impact on HD. To read about the most recent developments, please visit the HDSA's Latest Research page.

Below is a list of the most recent events concerning HD. Please click on each link for further reading.

April 24, 2008 - The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), which passed the House of Representatives by 420-3 last year, has passed the Senate with a vote of 95-0. Once the bill is enacted (following the president's approval), people with or at risk for a genetic disease will have legal protection from discrimination by employers and health insurance providers. More details about GINA HERE.

The Second Annual "Shoot for Hope" Sporting Clays Shotgun fundraiser will be held at the Northbrook Sports Club, 160 Sports Club Drive, Hainesville, Illinois. For full details contact Tom Dever at (847) 816-9416 or email at: rednck101@sbcglobal.net. You may also visit our "Shoot for Hope" page.

The 7th Annual Hope for Huntington's Golf Classic will be held on Thursday, September 25th, 2008 at Glen Flora Country Club in Waukegan, Illinois. For details contact Mike Fiore at (847) 432-6397 or tombamaxi@sbcglobal.net. You may also visit our Golf Classic page.

December 6, 2007 -Advisory Committee to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted unanimously to recommend approval of Tetrabenazine, a drug which -- if passed by the FDA -- will be the first drug specifically approved for HD.

September 29 - Clay Shooting event in Hainesville, Illinois nets $3,000.00 for Hope for Huntington's.

September 27, 2007 - Hope for Huntington's raises over $90,000.00 at the Sixth Annual Hope for Huntington's Golf Classic.

Amarin Corporation Announces Results of Phase III of Miraxion Clinical Study

March 6, 2007 - Highland Park High School Raises Record $175,000.00 for Hope for Huntington's

October 10, 2006 - Ceregene Announces Promising Phase I Results from Gene Therapy Trial

September 20, 2006 -Fifth Annual Hope for Huntington's Golf Classic and Dinner raises over $120,000.00

June 16, 2006 Cure Found for Huntington Disease in Mice Offers Hope for Treatment in Humans  

June 13, 2006 -Gene Therapy Injected into the Brains' of Mice with Huntington's Disease Protects Neurons, Stop Degeneration and Improves Behavioral Function 

February 15, 2006 - Study Finds Drug (Tetrabenazine) May Cut Down Involuntary Movements In Huntington's Disease Patients By 25 Percent

September 21, 2005 - Fourth Annual Hope for Huntington's Golf Classic held at Glen Flora Country Club in Waukegan, Illinois

November 16, 2005 - Molecular trigger for Huntington's Disease found

August 21, 2005 - Smrtnik/Fiore Family story is told in a Chicago Sun Times Sunday article.

July 24, 2005 - Smrtnik/Fiore Family Receives Fundraising Award.

January 31, 2005 - Drug treatment promising for halting Huntington's-related nerve death

January 14, 2005 - Pigment found in curry may lead to new treatment for HD

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