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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Health
Ella Pickover

‘This new treatment brings hope’ – families on Huntington’s treatment

Megan Ashmore’s father Simon died from Huntington’s disease in 2024 (Megan Ashmore/PA) -

Families have expressed their excitement over the news of the first treatment for Huntington’s disease.

People affected by the debilitating disease said news of the first disease-modifying treatment offers “hope”.

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