Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research team demonstrates MRI scan in an ambulance
Minutes matter when the brain is being deprived of oxygen.
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Cardiology
New tool uses ultrasound 'tornado' to break down blood clots
Researchers have developed a new tool and technique that uses "vortex ultrasound"—a sort of ultrasonic tornado—to break down blood clots in the brain. The new approach worked more quickly than existing techniques to eliminate ...
Jan 23, 2023
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Omega-3 supplements could elevate risk of atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm, causing the heart to contract irregularly and, sometimes, too quickly. It is estimated to affect 33 million people worldwide and can lead to blood clots, ...
Oct 6, 2021
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Possible cause found for rare blood clots tied to some COVID-19 vaccines
The cause of rare blood clots in some people who have received the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines has been found, researchers report.
May 28, 2021
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Researchers uncover new cause of abdominal aortic aneurysm
Researchers have discovered that a family of lipids (fats) contribute to the development of a serious aortic disease, by driving clotting in the blood vessel wall.
Apr 4, 2019
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Soil in wounds can help stem deadly bleeding
New UBC research shows for the first time that soil silicates—the most abundant material on the Earth's crust—play a key role in blood clotting.
Apr 27, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
When to treat varicose veins
(HealthDay)—About half of the population will one day have a vein problem.
Jan 17, 2019
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Stroke at 39 left college professor unable to speak
A few months before her 39th birthday, Sherry Pinkstaff challenged herself to run for at least 15 minutes every morning and she did, often jogging along the ocean near her home and sometimes pushing a stroller carrying her ...
Mar 2, 2020
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COVID-19 lung damage caused by persistence of 'abnormal cells'
Investigations of deceased COVID-19 patients have shed light on possible lung damage caused by the virus.
Nov 4, 2020
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Researchers have succeeded in identifying the proteins in the coronavirus that can damage blood vessels
Nearly two years since becoming a global pandemic that has killed millions of people, the mystery of which proteins in the SARS-CoV-2 virus are responsible for severe vascular damage that could even lead to heart attack or ...
Nov 3, 2021
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