The HDSA Podcast
The HDSA Podcast gives listeners an opportunity to meet members of the Huntington's disease community and get a behind-the-scenes look at the Huntington's Disease Society of America. A new episode will be released every month and please visit www.HDSA.org to learn more about HD and how to get involved.
The HDSA Podcast
S4:E6 Let's Talk About the Grey Area : Part 2
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In Part 2 of Grey Area, the HDSA Podcast team continues the conversation with researchers Chris Kay, PhD, and Jessica Dawson, PhD, diving even deeper into the complexities of Huntington’s disease genetics.
The conversation explores why HD may be diagnosed more often today, what researchers are learning about loss-of-interruption variants, and why a CAG repeat number may not always tell the full story. Chris and Jessica also explain the limitations of current diagnostic testing, the role of genetic counselors and HD specialists, and ongoing research aimed at better understanding sequence variants in people with reduced penetrance CAG repeats.
The group also discusses research-based testing underway through the HD Biobank at the University of British Columbia and why continued research could help improve how these complex genetic results are understood in the future.
Join Tam, Allison, Marianne, Chris, and Jessica as they continue navigating the fascinating—and sometimes unexpected—grey areas of Huntington’s disease genetics.
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