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🧠 FACT FRIDAY: Not all strokes are the same.

Head over to our instagram to learn about the 2 main types of stroke.

Which one does a ruptured brain aneurysm lead to?

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In spring 2023, Jessica Burgess-Smith kept going to urgent care with pressure in her ears, vertigo and exhaustion. Each time she was told everything looked normal. She never had a headache.

On September 19, 2023, she was home alone when sudden, severe pain hit behind her eyes. She called 911 and lost consciousness as the ambulance pulled up. At the ER a doctor first thought it was a migraine. Her mother pushed back, a nurse insisted on a CT scan, and it showed a massive ruptured aneurysm.

Jessica survived. She’s sharing her story so you’ll know the warning signs, and so you’ll trust your gut when something feels wrong.

Read Jessica’s full story: thebeefoundation.org/jessica-burges…

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Today, and every day, we honor the courage, sacrifice, and service of those who have served our country.

From all of us at The Bee Foundation, thank you to our veterans. 🇺🇸❤️

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Some of the most important breakthroughs begin with asking questions we don't yet have answers to. This research is doing just that. 💛

At the 2026 HONEYBASH Gala, we were honored to spotlight Dr. Peyton Nisson of Barrow Neurological Institute, recipient of the 2026 TBF Misha Patel Memorial Research Grant.

Dr. Nisson’s project, “Adipose-Derived Estrogen and the Obesity Paradox in Intracranial Aneurysms: A Causal Test in Postmenopausal Mice,” takes a closer look at the complex relationship between estrogen, obesity, and intracranial aneurysms. By investigating how adipose-derived estrogen may influence aneurysm development, this work aims to uncover biological factors that could help explain differences in aneurysm risk and behavior.

Behind every memorial research grant is a name, a life, and a family determined to make a difference. We are honored to have the Patel family’s support in advancing this work and keeping Misha’s memory connected to discoveries that could one day change lives.

Misha’s legacy is helping fuel the questions, discoveries, and possibilities that move brain aneurysm prevention forward.🐝💛

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Brittany McCarthy was just 21 years old when her life was taken by a ruptured brain aneurysm. Today, her memory lives on through the people who loved her, the awareness her story continues to bring, and the research being made possible in her honor. 💛

During the 2026 HONEYBASH Gala, we were proud to recognize Dr. Daryl Goldman of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai as the recipient of the 2026 TBF Brittany McCarthy Research Grant.

Dr. Goldman's research, “Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Improve Equitable Detection and Prevention of Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysms,” explores how artificial intelligence can help advance more equitable aneurysm detection and prevention, creating opportunities to identify and protect more individuals at risk.

We are incredibly grateful to Brittany's family and loved ones for turning unimaginable loss into a lasting commitment to research and awareness. Brittany was passionate about science and had dreams of becoming a physician assistant and helping others. Through this grant, that passion for science and helping others continues to make an impact.

Brittany's life was far more than the way it ended. Her legacy is one of love, generosity, and the lives that may be changed through the research funded in her name. 🐝💛

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