Medications
Do you take warfarin? Time of day might not matter
(HealthDay)—Patients taking the blood thinner warfarin have been told that it should be taken at night, but a new study found the time of day doesn't matter.
Jan 17, 2020
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Blood Clots
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Higher levels of NETs in blood associated with more severe COVID-19
New research finds a connection between destructive white blood cells and a more severe disease course in patients with COVID-19.
Apr 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Blood thinners may improve survival among hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients with anticoagulants—blood thinners that slow down clotting—may improve their chances of survival, researchers from the Mount Sinai COVID Informatics Center report. The study, published ...
May 6, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Range of COVID-19 skin signs linked to disease severity
Skin signs of COVID-19 can range from purple toes, known as "COVID toes" seen in patients with mild infections, to a net-like rash signaling the presence of life-threatening blood clots in patients with severe disease. Certain ...
Jul 21, 2020
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Cardiology
Certain steroids may raise risk of dangerous blood clots
(HealthDay)—People who use drugs called glucocorticoids—a class of steroids—are at increased risk for blood clots in their veins, according to a new study.
Apr 1, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 infections increase risk of long-term brain problems
If you've had COVID-19, it may still be messing with your brain. Those who have been infected with the virus are at increased risk of developing a range of neurological conditions in the first year after the infection, new ...
Sep 22, 2022
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Cardiology
Blood-thinning drugs appear to protect against dementia as well as stroke in AF patients
Blood-thinning drugs not only reduce the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) but are also associated with a significant reduction in the risk of dementia, according to new research published today (Wednesday) ...
Oct 25, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers find TEG test can identify undetected blood clots in COVID-19 ICU patients
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine are recommending that all COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU undergo a thromboelastography (TEG) to test for the risk of forming blood clots. This recommendation comes after they ...
Jun 5, 2020
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Medical research
Vitamin B6 may help keep COVID-19's cytokine storms at bay
Who would have thought that a small basic compound like vitamin B6 in bananas or fish could be key to a robust response against COVID-19?
Feb 26, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Association found between dark chocolate consumption, reduced risk of essential hypertension
A team of cardiologists at Shaoxing People's Hospital, working with a colleague from Zhuji People's Hospital, both in China, has found an association between consumption of dark chocolate and reductions in the risk of essential ...
