What's the connection between sports and dangerous blood clots?
This year, the sports pages have brought a serious health concern back into the spotlight.
May 5, 2025
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Pharmacologic Substance: Blood Thinners
Medical news and research articles
Cinnamon could affect drug metabolism in the body
Cinnamon is one of the oldest and most commonly used spices in the world, but a new study from the National Center for Natural Products Research indicates a compound in it could interfere with some prescription medications.
Apr 24, 2025
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Blood thinner side effects diminish over time, research suggests
Blood thinners prescribed after blood clots in the leg or lung initially increase the risk of bleeding, especially in women and the elderly. But over time, this risk decreases and gender and age differences fade, a University ...
Feb 14, 2025
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Women are less likely than men to take medication after a stroke, study suggests
Female stroke victims are less likely than men to take drugs that could lower their odds of a second stroke.
Dec 26, 2024
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Cardiology collaboration advances machine learning predictions for AFib after stroke
Researchers at Penn State are using machine learning and existing electrocardiogram (ECG) data to help doctors make more accurate predictions. A team of artificial intelligence engineers, in collaboration with a team of physicians ...
Nov 22, 2024
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Blood thinners fail to reduce cognitive decline in adults 65 and younger with AFib, research finds
Prescribing anti-clotting medications to adults younger than age 65 who have atrial fibrillation (AFib) but no other risk factors for stroke did not reduce the risk of cognitive decline, stroke or transient ischemic attack ...
Nov 18, 2024
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Blood vessel-like coating could make medical devices safer for patients
University of B.C. researchers have developed a coating that could make medical devices safer for millions of patients, reducing the risks associated with blood clots and dangerous bleeding. The work has been published in ...
Nov 12, 2024
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A bitter pill: As pharmacies shutter, experts wonder about the impact on access
It's no longer a new trend: large retail pharmacies have been shuttering hundreds of stores across the nation. But an interactive map by University of Pittsburgh pharmacy researchers may help the public visualize the volume ...
Nov 11, 2024
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Five facts about atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a fast and irregular heart rhythm that, left untreated, can lead to blood clots, stroke and heart failure. It's the most common type of arrhythmia, a potentially serious condition in which ...
Sep 13, 2024
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Better medication management needed for older hospital patients, researchers conclude
Ensuring older hospital patients receive specialized medication management could reduce their stay in hospital and potentially lower their risk of death, according to new research conducted by Flinders University in collaboration ...
Jul 31, 2024
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