rareLife solutions today announced that oneAMYLOIDOSISvoice.comexternal link, opens in a new tab-a free, online education community for those wishing to better understand amyloidosis symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and survival-is now live. Amyloidosis is a life-altering, incurable disease in which an abnormal buildup of amyloid protein can potentially trigger heart failure and severe damage to the nerves, kidneys and other vital organs. Amyloidosis occurs in several forms; in the U.S., new cases annually number in the thousands, while worldwide they may be as high as 13 million.
oneAMYLOIDOSISvoice aims to provide greater disease knowledge, stronger emotional support, and improved awareness of the symptoms and risk factors associated through its three core features: Trusted Resources, the Social Wall, and Diagnosis Educator, emphasized rareLife Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer T. Anthony Howell.
Muriel Finkelexternal link, opens in a new tab, president of Wood Dale, Illinois-based nonprofit Amyloidosis Support Groups Inc.external link, opens in a new tab, hailed the new platform as a vital new tool in the battle against amyloidosis.