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Acne pill benefits outweigh blood clot risk: EU agency

Europe's medicines watchdog said Friday the benefits of acne drug Diane-35, also widely used as a contraceptive, outweigh the risk of developing blood clots in the veins—when correctly prescribed.

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Jekyll into Hyde: Breathing auto emissions turns HDL cholesterol from 'good' to 'bad'

Academic researchers have found that breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective qualities so that it actually contributes to clogged ...

Cardiology created May 15, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gene offers clues to new treatments for a harmful blood clotting disorder

(Medical Xpress)—A gene associated with both protection against bacterial infection and excessive blood clotting could offer new insights into treatment strategies for deep-vein thrombosis—the formation ...

Genetics created May 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Seven simple lifestyle steps may decrease risk of blood clots

Blood clots in the legs or lungs (deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism) kill an American about every 5 minutes. Adopting seven simple lifestyle steps could help reduce your risk of these potentially deadly blood clots, ...

Cardiology created May 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Blood type may influence heart disease risk

People with blood type A, B, or AB had a higher risk for coronary heart disease when compared to those with blood type O, according to new research published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, an Americ ...

Cardiology created Aug 14, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Team finds a new way to inhibit blood clotting and inflammation

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists have identified a group of small molecules that interfere with the activity of a compound that initiates multiple steps in blood clotting, including those that lead to the obstruction of veins ...

Medical research created Nov 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Early evidence shows 'good' cholesterol could combat abdominal aortic aneurysm

New research provides early evidence that 'good' cholesterol may possess anti-aneurysm forming properties. In laboratory-based investigations, scientists found that increased levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL), the ...

Cardiology created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bloodstream scavenger inhibits clotting without increased bleeding

A compound that mops up debris of damaged cells from the bloodstream may be the first in a new class of drugs designed to address one of medicine's most difficult challenges -- stopping the formation of blood clots without ...

Medical research created Jul 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Novel nanotherapeutic delivers clot-busting drugs directly to obstructed blood vessels (w/ Video)

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have developed a novel biomimetic strategy that delivers life-saving nanotherapeutics directly ...

Medical research created Jul 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Half-match' bone marrow transplants wipe out sickle cell disease in selected patients

In a preliminary clinical trial, investigators at Johns Hopkins have shown that even partially-matched bone marrow transplants can eliminate sickle cell disease in some patients, ridding them of painful and debilitating symptoms, ...

Medical research created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Duration of antiplatelet drugs for drug-eluting stents studied

(HealthDay)—In patients receiving drug-eluting stents, dual antiplatelet therapy can be safely discontinued during the first year, according to two studies published online Sept. 19 in the Journal of th ...

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Statins are unlikely to prevent blood clots, analysis finds

Despite previous studies suggesting the contrary, statins (cholesterol-lowering drugs) may not prevent blood clots (venous thrombo-embolism) in adults, according to a large analysis by international researchers published ...

Cardiology created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Major illness increases venous thrombosis risk

(HealthDay)—People with major illnesses, including liver or kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, heart failure, hemorrhagic stroke, or arterial thrombosis, have an increased risk of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 03, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Stress causes lower INR in VTE patients not on blood thinners

(HealthDay)—The effect of psychological distress on clotting times and clotting factors varies in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) and depends on whether or not they are receiving oral anticoagulant ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

France suspends acne drug used as contraceptive (Update)

In the latest health scare to erupt in France, a drug watchdog on Wednesday announced it was suspending sales of an acne pill also used as a contraceptive after four women died and more than 100 others fell ill with blood ...

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