Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an inherited disorder that affects the blood vessels. A person with HHT may have blood vessels that have not developed properly and may have no ...

Most people with this condition live a full, typical life, but it can be life threatening if a blood vessel ruptures in an internal organ and bleeds uncontrollably. Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome, which ...

A drug approved for treating the blood cancer multiple myeloma may offer a safe and effective way to reduce the risk of severe nosebleeds from a rare but devastating bleeding disorder. Hereditary ...

The modified amino acid levacetylleucine delivered clinically meaningful results in children and adults with the rare ...

A clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was stopped early after researchers found sufficient evidence that a drug called pomalidomide, which is used to treat bone marrow ...

Wednesday, September 18, 2024, CLEVELAND: A clinical trial has demonstrated that the cancer drug pomalidomide is safe and effective in treating hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), a rare ...

Benign hereditary telangiectasia is an inherited condition that causes dilated blood vessels on your skin and lips. Unlike other similar conditions, it does not cause any systemic symptoms. Benign ...

Imaging tests can help detect Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome, showing the atypical structures of blood vessels that develop in people with this condition. Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome is a rare inherited ...

In a review of published research papers, investigators from the Johns Hopkins Medicine Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Center have identified a substantial lack of racial and ethnic data ...

Monthly infusions of an investigational product that encapsulates dexamethasone sodium phosphate into autologous erythrocytes (EryDex) appeared safe but did not significantly improve neurological ...

For the medical dermatologist, telangiectasis requires a thoughtful approach to diagnosis. Where are the lesions distributed (generalized, mucosal, periungual)? Are they linear or mat-like? Are they ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A multicenter research effort yielded findings that may allow for more effective and personalized treatment of ...