Hereditary angioedema, or HAE, is a life-threatening rare genetic disease with a lot of still-unanswered questions. However, scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, Science Daily reports, may have answered…
Amanda struggled for years to understand the pain and swelling that she kept experiencing. Her doctors couldn't figure out was wrong and she never knew why her throat would sometimes…
Why Pharma cares more and more about Rare Diseases Congress. The FDA. Patient Advocates. And Venture Philanthropy. When it comes to rare diseases, medicines haven't always been readily available. A…
Sudden HAE attacks can result in hospitalization or a few days in bed at home; forcing many patients to miss work or school.A study was conducted in Germany, Denmark, and…
Many people with hereditary angioedema (HAE) will tell you that really aren't sure what causes their attacks, but they can identify some common triggers such as stress, anxiety, minor trauma…
After six years of misdiagnoses and crushing disappointment, a doctor finally figured out that Katie had a rare genetic condition centered around a protein called C1 inhibitor. So many emotions…
Sufferers of the rare and potentially life-threatening disease Hereditary angioedema (HAE) are raising red flags because Australia is lagging behind on diagnosing and treating the disease. HAE allows the body's…
There are some crazy diseases out in the world today, and hereditary angioedema, or HAE, is one of them. To see the symptoms in action, you may have to rub your…
Suffering From HAE?! Biofeedback Reporting May Save Your Life! There's a lot of buzz on BioRx, a national specialty pharmaceutical company, based in Cincinnati, Ohio. It's established a successful Biofeedback…
You can't always be prepared for an emergency- that is kind of an oxymoron. You can however think ahead and put in place an emergency plan. During a crisis, seconds really count,…
When people hear disease, sickness, or chronic illness, 9/10 times they think of weakness. They sadly only look at what they can see, but neglect the heart. Truth is people…
In a recent study published by Prime Therapeutics, the company reported that the annual cost of treatment to an HAE patient is over $300,000. We wanted to illustrate the ridiculous…
Meet the Attwood family. Out of the 8 family members present, 4 of them are living with Hereditary Angioedema. The heart of the family is led by a strong women…
In the famous film adaption of the musical, Cabaret, Sally Bowles and the Master of Ceremonies perform the famous lines "Money Makes the World Go Round." Although its obvious in…
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