BBC News: Jersey woman calls for more awareness of rare condition
BBC Jersey (UK) Jersey woman calls for more awareness of rare condition – “A Jersey woman who has a rare genetic condition that affects her blood vessels is calling for greater awareness of the disorder…Chelsea Ford, 27, is the only diagnosed case in Jersey but it is believed to affect about one person in every 5,000. “The fact it goes so undiagnosed, there could be people who do have it and don’t know what is wrong,” she said.
Donegal News: Letterkenny man shares story to mark Rare Disease Day
Donegal News (Ireland). Letterkenny man shares story to mark Rare Disease Day – “Letterkenny man Michael MacGinty, who suffers with a rare blood disease, has shared his story to mark Rare Disease Day. He highlighted the importance of having a conversation about rare diseases, which he says are not as rare as rare sounds.”
WMAR Baltimore: Musician with rare disease overcomes health scare
March 9, 2022 | WMAR Baltimore | By Abby Isaacs. Musician with rare disease overcomes health scare – “A rare disease turned a Maryland man’s life upside down and it all started with one symptom. Now that he has a treatment plan that works, he’s sharing his story, hoping it helps others to get diagnosed early.”…
Business Insider: 39-year-old mother of three in the UK, suffered from daily nosebleeds
March 9, 2022 | Business Insider | By Lauren Crosby. After a lifetime of constant nosebleeds, a woman found out she had a rare genetic disease – “Kate James, a 39-year-old mother of three in the UK, suffered from daily nosebleeds throughout most of her life until she was given a diagnosis she never expected.…
HHT on the TODAY Show: “Mommy I love you. My head hurts.”
Alexis was diagnosed with HHT at the age of 2 1/2 and underwent routine screenings at her local HHT Center of Excellence. Her life changed in an instant when she was rushed to the emergency room. The last thing she said to her mother before her life completely changed was, “Mommy I love you. My…
WFMZ-TV 69 News reports on HHT-HTC Openings
There’s nothing we relish more than seeing news coverage about HHT. We were so excited to have WFMZ-TV Channel 69 report on our two newest HHT-HTC Treatment Centers that opened in Indiana and Michigan! Not only did the reporting share the good news about access to care but gave an overview of HHT and its…
Meta: Accelerating Research on Rare Diseases
March 19, 2021 | Meta | By Jennifer L. Minnick “At a recent workshop about Meta, Executive Director of Cure HHT Marianne Clancy noticed a new scientific paper about the rare disease she’s focused on curing — in the form of a case report from Sudan. Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, or HHT, is a genetic disorder that causes…
Women in Science Day 2021 – International
“HHT Ireland reminds us that women and girls play a critical role in science and technology communities and that their participation should be strengthened.” HHT Ireland talks to Petronella McLoughlin, an HHT patient who is a Senior Finite Scheduler with MSD Biotech, Dublin. McLoughlin notes: “It is exciting to be among those who influence therapeutical…
HHT Awareness in a BIG Way!
This June Awareness Month, Cure HHT was able to spread awareness in a huge way with a 24-foot-wide billboard! Our “More Than Just a Nosebleed” billboard was perched on Route 50 in Maryland, the most traveled highway to all the Maryland beaches where approximately 30,000 cars passed this sign every single day. Can you imagine…