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Durham City proclaims May 2025 Huntington’s disease awareness month
Summary
Durham City Mayor Leonardo Williams read a proclamation recognizing May 2025 as Huntington’s disease awareness month, highlighting local care resources and research progress. Advocates from HD Rich and a Duke neurologist described the condition’s impacts and the need for services.
Durham City Mayor Leonardo Williams on May 5 proclaimed May 2025 as Huntington’s disease awareness month, citing the progressive, hereditary nature of the disorder and local resources for patients and families.
The proclamation, read during the City Council meeting, noted that Huntington’s disease is a “progressively degenerative” neurological disorder that often causes severe physical and cognitive decline over 10 to 20 years and highlighted local care…
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