MeSH tree: G09.188.390.600
A simple blood test for platelet activity at middle age could one day help identify people at risk for Alzheimer's disease decades ahead of time, allowing for possible preventive therapy.
Nov 10, 2025
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According to the American Heart Association, valvular heart disease affects about 2.5% of adults in the United States, and more than 100,000 patients undergo valve replacement surgery each year. Typically, replacement heart ...
Oct 9, 2025
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Researchers from the University of Tokyo have found a way to observe clotting activity in blood as it happens—without needing invasive procedures. Using a new type of microscope and artificial intelligence (AI), their study ...
May 15, 2025
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Obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer, and a greater probability for the cancer to spread to other organs. But the causes of this association are still not well understood. Researchers at ...
Apr 2, 2025
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When skin is cut or damaged, tiny cell fragments circulating in the blood, called platelets, arrive at the injury and spread out to stop the blood from leaking out. Once enough layers of platelets accumulate, like stacks ...
Mar 25, 2025
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Humans and mice exposed to long-wavelength red light had lower rates of blood clots that can cause heart attacks, lung damage and strokes, according to research led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC ...
Jan 10, 2025
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How a person's immune system responds to a protein called LL-37 may increase the risk of developing acute coronary syndrome, but the response may also serve as a potential target for future treatments. These findings come ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Imagine being a paramedic treating a trauma patient who's bleeding severely. You know your patient's life is in danger, but there's not much you can do because the patient needs an infusion of blood containing platelets. ...
Jul 2, 2024
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Ginkgo Diterpene Lactone Meglumine (GDLM), a group of organic compounds that derive from the Ginkgo biloba plant, can improve cognitive function in patients who recently experienced an acute ischemic stroke, according to ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Research conducted by a team of scientists from Kaunas universities, Lithuania, revealed that low-frequency ultrasound influences blood parameters. The findings suggest that ultrasound's effect on hemoglobin can improve oxygen's ...
Jan 22, 2024
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