"For years, the Guardian north of England editor, Josh Halliday, had a secret, unknown even to his friends: that for more than a decade, his father had been suffering from a devastating neurodegenerative disease; and that Halliday feared he had it too. Huntington's disease is a rare and cruel genetic condition. It can rob people of their voice, their mobility and even their personality."
"And worse than that, their children are faced with the possibility that one day they could develop the disease as well. As Halliday tells Helen Pidd, until now there has never been a treatment for Huntington's, let alone a cure. But a medical breakthrough in September has given tens of thousands of those affected by disease families like his hope for the first time. Photograph: AP"
Josh Halliday kept private that his father had suffered from Huntington's disease for more than a decade and that he feared he might have inherited it. Huntington's disease is a rare, hereditary neurodegenerative condition that can remove a person's voice, mobility and aspects of personality. Children of affected parents face a real risk of developing the condition. Until recently no treatment or cure existed. A medical breakthrough in September has for the first time provided treatment hope to tens of thousands of affected people and families, offering new prospects for managing the disease.
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