'Vein-on-a-chip' could help scientists study thrombosis without animal models
Blood clot researchers could benefit from a new device that mimics a human vein, replacing the need for animals for some studies.
Apr 27, 2023
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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: News and Research on Blood Coagulation Factors
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Biomedical engineer explores using synthetic platelets to treat inherited bleeding disorders
Even as biomedical engineer Anirban Sen Gupta refines artificial platelets to stem traumatic bleeding, he and his colleagues are seeking new uses for their synthetic solution.
Apr 18, 2023
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Researchers discover key pathway for COVID organ damage in adults
Even after three years since the emergence of COVID-19, much remains unknown about how it causes severe disease, including the widespread organ damage beyond just the lungs. Increasingly, scientists are learning that organ ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Novel regulatory mechanism of blood clotting discovered
Hemostasis is vital to prevent excessive blood loss. However, there is an increased risk for thrombosis if there is an excessive reaction and uncontrolled formation of fibrin. In a new study published in Nature Cardiovascular ...
Mar 24, 2023
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'Angong Niuhuang Wan' could reduce the side effects of thrombolytic therapy and extend therapeutic window for stroke
A research team led by Professor Shen Jiangang from the School of Chinese Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) reveals that Angong Niuhuang Wan (AGNHW), a classical Chinese medicinal formula, ...
Feb 15, 2023
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Medication that protects brain tissue linked to improved stroke survival
The neuroprotectant ApTOLL, a medication that may shield the brain from tissue damage, was linked to reduced death and disability among people being treated for stroke when used with standard treatments to restore blood flow, ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Major international study finds thrombectomy highly effective treatment for large strokes
A large international clinical study finds that patients with large strokes had a dramatically better recovery after endovascular thrombectomy plus medical management than patients receiving only standard medical management.
Feb 10, 2023
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D-dimer blood test shows value in detecting prosthetic joint infections
Measurement of plasma D-dimer levels—a test more commonly used to detect blood-clotting disorders—can provide useful information when making the difficult diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), reports a study ...
Feb 10, 2023
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Immune reactions identified that may cause antibody development in hemophilia A cases
In hemophilia A cases, the body either partially or completely lacks the blood coagulation factor VIII (FVIII), or the factor is formed incorrectly. Patients usually receive FVIII that comes from donor blood or is produced ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Novel celery seed-derived medicine given after clot treatment may improve stroke outcomes
People who had an ischemic (clot-caused) stroke and were treated with a clot-busting medication and/or mechanical clot removal and also received butylphthalide, a medication initially compounded from celery seed, experienced ...
Feb 2, 2023
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