Virtual Meet-Up: COVID-19 “Mind Over Matter” (recorded)
On March 26, 2020, Sara Palmer, PhD, retired psychologist, Cure HHT President and author, along with Cure HHT Operations and Communications Manager Phyllis Loveland, addressed the stressors surrounding COVID-19, social…
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Announcement from Cure HHT Executive Director (COVID-19)
A Message from Cure HHT Executive Director, Marianne Clancy To our HHT Community: Two years ago, we coined the phrase #InThisTogether as part of our annual year-end appeal. Now more than…
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Patient & Physician Conference – Washington (Postponed)
Hyatt Regency – Bellevue, Washington **POSTPONED** Join us at our Patient & Physician conference in Washington for a unique education experience in the near future! This conference has been postponed from…
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Walk & Talk – Aurora, Colorado (POSTPONED)
Aurora, Colorado Our inaugural Cure HHT Walk & Talk Event in Aurora, Colorado has been postponed due to concerns related to COVID-19. Check back soon for updates on open registration.
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A Monumental $128 Million Step Forward for HHT Research
Today is a monumental day for HHT. The new biotechnology company, Diagonal Therapeutics, officially launched and we wanted to share more about why this is news you simply can’t miss!
In short, Diagonal’s lead program is focused on developing an innovative treatment not just to alleviate the symptoms of HHT – but using antibodies to reverse the formation of vascular malformations altogether. That’s right, there is now a biotechnology company, backed by $128 million in Series A financing, focused entirely on a curative HHT therapy.
For months, Cure HHT has been collaborating with Diagonal’s management team to help make this day a reality. We have connected them to leading HHT scientists to help them further develop their program, and have spent countless hours meeting with venture capital firms to educate them on the burden of this disease and help Diagonal secure funding to launch.
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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.
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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.”
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Meta: Accelerating Research on Rare Diseases
March 19, 2021 | Meta | By Jennifer L. Minnick “At a recent workshop about Meta, Executive Director of…
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