Health
Do neckties actually reduce blood supply to the brain?
News reports about a study from Germany may provide the ultimate excuse for men to dress more casually for work, finding neckties reduce blood supply to the brain.
Jul 20, 2018
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News tagged with veins
Cardiology
Temple study calls into question IVC filter effectiveness in DVT patients undergoing CDT
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common medical condition in which blood clots develop in the deep veins of the body, often in the legs, thigh or pelvis. These clots can break loose and travel to the lungs and can cause a ...
Jul 16, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Early treatment for leg ulcers gets patients back on their feet
Treating leg ulcers within two weeks by closing faulty veins improves healing by 12 per cent compared to standard treatment, according to new findings.
Apr 24, 2018
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Ophthalmology
Intravitreal anti-VEGF use not tied to systemic adverse events
(HealthDay)—Intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) treatment is not associated with increased risk of systemic adverse events for patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration, diabetic ...
Mar 26, 2018
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Cardiology
Varicose veins tied to higher odds for blood clots
(HealthDay)—Those tangled blue varicose veins that can pop up on your legs as you age may be more than unsightly: New research suggests they might quintuple your risk of dangerous blood clots.
Feb 27, 2018
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Cardiology
Turn off the telly and get moving
Spending too much time in front of the television could increase your chance of developing potentially fatal blood clots known as venous thrombosis. Even trying to counterbalance hours of TV watching through adequate exercise ...
Feb 21, 2018
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Medications
Which medicines don't go well with flying?
Every day, more than 10 million people take a flight somewhere in the world. While flying is relatively safe, the unique environmental conditions can put passengers at risk if they're taking certain medications.
Jan 17, 2018
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Ophthalmology
Diabetic blindness caused and reversed "trapped" immune cells in rodent retinas
Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered a cell signaling pathway in mice that triggers vision loss in patients with diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusion – diseases characterized by the closure of blood vessels ...
Jan 3, 2018
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Cardiology
PCPs perform ultrasound for DVT similarly to vascular experts
(HealthDay)—Compared to vascular experts, general practitioners perform compression ultrasonography for diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the leg similarly well, according to a study published in the November/December ...
Dec 18, 2017
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Cardiology
Clinical trial reveals risky clot busters do not benefit most patients suffering from deep vein thrombosis
A clinical trial almost 10 years in the making has revealed that risky, but powerful, clot busting drugs and medical devices do not improve outcomes for patients experiencing deep vein thrombosis (DVT), nor do they prevent ...
Dec 11, 2017
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