The body's so-called good cholesterol may be even better than we realize. New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that one type of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) has a previously unknown ...
Jul 22, 2021
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Penn State College of Engineering researchers set out to develop technology capable of localizing and imaging blood clots in deep veins. Turns out their work may not only identify blood clots, but it may also be able to treat ...
Jul 15, 2021
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As hematologists, we look after many patients who have had blood clots in the past or take blood thinners. They often ask: "should I have the AstraZeneca vaccine?"
Jun 10, 2021
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Varicose veins are more than just a cosmetic problem: The unsightly bulges might result in serious health problems such as leg ulcers, thromboses or even pulmonary embolisms. The cause of varicose vein disease is usually ...
Jun 8, 2021
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With COVID-19 community transmission on the rise once again, those aged over 50 are weighing up the benefits of being vaccinated against the virus with the very rare risk of blood clotting induced by the AstraZeneca vaccine.
May 27, 2021
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Researchers at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School are reporting the first instance of COVID-19 triggering a rare recurrence of potentially serious blood clots in people's arms.
May 15, 2021
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In a study recently published in the leading journal Blood, Florian Moik and Cihan Ay from the Division of Hematology and Hemastasology of the Department of Medicine I of MedUni Vienna/Vienna General Hospital, working in ...
Mar 31, 2021
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This Heart Month Dr. Bruce T. Liang, director of UConn Health's Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center and dean of the UConn School of Medicine, is sharing his strong message for those with preexisting conditions like heart ...
Feb 24, 2021
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According to recent research studies, patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are at high risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE), a potentially deadly condition in which a blood clot forms in the deep veins of the leg, ...
Feb 10, 2021
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization to the EndoRotor System, which provides a minimally invasive way to resect and remove necrotic tissue for patients with walled-off pancreatic necrosis ...
Dec 30, 2020
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