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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 5d

Ink poisoning turned out to be much less of an issue than it seemed when I was a kid

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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 6d

Whenever possible! Which in London is not very often sadly, but makes the opportunities more precious when it happens

Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 6d

This one was captured over 3 nights from London and Umbria, Italy

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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 10d

The wizard nebula, captured over several nights from London and an eleventh century Italian watchtower

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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 14d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time

One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 14d

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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 15d

A global clinical trial for a new Huntington’s disease treatment has posted positive results today, announced by trial sponsor uniQure and UCL scientists Prof Sarah Tabrizi and @profwild.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social. Watch on BBC News at One 📺

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Huntington's Disease Foundation @hdfcures.bsky.social · 14d

"Congratulations to the global Huntington's disease community. This result belongs to everyone." @profwild.bsky.social #curehd

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhEx...

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time | BBC News

YouTube video by BBC News

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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 15d

Good morning everyone! I have a feeling today is going to be a good day 🌅

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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 28d

A highly preliminary Saturn from my new telescope

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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · Aug 17

The Ghost of Cassiopeia captured over 6 nights from Bethnal Green. It’s interstellar matter interacting with the middle star from the constellation’s W #astrophotography #astronomy

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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · Aug 16

Wow the future turned out amazing. You get to go on the computer every day

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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · Aug 7

I fondly remember my previous incarnation as a kingfisher. Halcyon days

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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · Aug 7

My opinion on all competitive sports

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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · Aug 2

Galaxy C30 in September 2024 (top) and last night (bottom). A star exploded 40m years ago and its light reached earth 2 weeks ago as supernova SN2025rbs. Taken by me from Bethnal Green #astrophotography #astronomy

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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · Jul 25

It is to be hoped (but, based on past experiences, not expected) that this decision will be a cause for reflection on the best way for the HD community to muster & focus its resources. Plenty of drugs designed for HD & targeting central disease mechanisms need testing now and soon. Time to move on!

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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · Jul 25

This will be disappointing to many, but it’s the right decision. Regulators consider data. After 6 negative trials it’s time to admit the data don’t support pridopidine as a symptomatic (2006-2015) or disease-modifying (2015-2025) treatment for #HuntingtonsDisease

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Prilenia and Ferrer Provide Update on European Regulatory Process for Pridopidine in Huntington’s Disease - DutchNews.nl

NAARDEN, Netherlands & WALTHAM, Mass. & BARCELONA, Spain–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Prilenia Therapeutics B.V. and Ferrer today announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Produc...

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UCL Huntington’s Disease Centre @ucl-hd.bsky.social · Jul 10

New paper from the @hob-lab.bsky.social just published in Journal of Neurology. A step toward more accessible biomarker testing 🩸 link.springer.com/article/10.1... @drl-bo.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social

Evaluating finger-prick blood collection for remote quantification of neurofilament light in neurological diseases - Journal of Neurology

Promising blood-based biomarkers of neuropathology have emerged with potential for therapeutic development and disease monitoring. However, these tools will require specialist tertiary services for in...

link.springer.com

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Rachael Scahill @rachiscahill.bsky.social · Jul 11

Important paper on accessible biomarkers from @hob-lab.bsky.social. Well done Annabelle Coleman @drl-bo.bsky.social and all.

UCL Huntington’s Disease Centre @ucl-hd.bsky.social · Jul 10

New paper from the @hob-lab.bsky.social just published in Journal of Neurology. A step toward more accessible biomarker testing 🩸 link.springer.com/article/10.1... @drl-bo.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social

Evaluating finger-prick blood collection for remote quantification of neurofilament light in neurological diseases - Journal of Neurology

Promising blood-based biomarkers of neuropathology have emerged with potential for therapeutic development and disease monitoring. However, these tools will require specialist tertiary services for in...

link.springer.com

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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · Jul 10

Sloe news day

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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · Jun 28

@goodlawproject.org please could you follow me so I can DM?

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HDClarity @hdclaritystudy.bsky.social · Jun 4

Where else are we planning to open HDClarity sites?

We are currently in the process of opening recruitment to the study into other countries, including Melbourne, Australia, and Lisbon, Portugal.

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HDClarity @hdclaritystudy.bsky.social · Jun 11

How does HDClarity work - and what is a lumbar puncture? 🧵 #Huntingtonsdisease #HDClarity

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UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · Jun 12

💬 UCL Huntington’s Disease Centre's @profwild.bsky.social said: “More sensitive tools to measure disease progression are particularly valuable in rare diseases like Huntington’s disease."
Access the research here: buff.ly/hCk99kS

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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · Jun 10

A series of digital tests carried out via a smartphone app could enhance the detection of disease progression in #HuntingtonsDisease and improve the efficiency of clinical trials, finds research led by scientists at @uclqsion.bsky.social @ucl-hd.bsky.social and Roche including @profwild.bsky.social

Smartphone tests could accelerate drug development for Huntington’s disease

A series of digital tests, carried out via a smartphone app, could enhance the detection of disease progression in Huntington’s disease and improve the efficiency of clinical trials, finds research le...

www.ucl.ac.uk

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