Medical research
Researchers discover that JAM-A protein keeps blood clots in check
those disc-shaped cells circulating in your blood -- rush to the scene, clumping together to plug the leak.
May 3, 2012
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News tagged with heart formation
Cardiology
New class of platelet blockers proves effective in phase III trial
Adding vorapaxar, an investigational platelet blocker, to standard antiplatelet therapy significantly reduces the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events in patients with known atherosclerosis, a hardening and narrowing of ...
Mar 26, 2012
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Medical research
Solving the mystery of blood clotting
How and when our blood clots is one of those incredibly complex and important processes in our body that we rarely think about. If your blood doesn't clot and you cut yourself, you could bleed to death, if your blood clots ...
Mar 19, 2012
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Cardiology
Stopping dangerous cell regrowth reduces risk of further heart attacks
"After an arterial injury, the inner layer of cells in the artery begins to regrow. In the long term, this usually causes more harm than good", says Maria Gomez.
Dec 6, 2011
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Genetics
Genome-wide study into new gene functions in the formation of platelets
In a study into the genetics of blood cell formation, researchers have identified 68 regions of the genome that affect the size and number of platelets. Platelets are small cells that circulate in the blood and are key to ...
Nov 30, 2011
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Medical research
Gene therapy delivered once to blood vessel wall protects against atherosclerosis in rabbit studies
A one-dose method for delivering gene therapy into an arterial wall effectively protects the artery from developing atherosclerosis despite ongoing high blood cholesterol. The promising results, published July 19 in the journal ...
Jul 19, 2011
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Medical research
Research sheds new light on how blood clots form
Scripps Research Institute scientists have discovered new elements of the blood clot-formation process. The findings could lead to better drugs for preventing heart attacks and other clot-related conditions.
Jun 13, 2011
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Medical research
What sea squirts can teach us about the heart
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists and clinicians at the University of Arizona are working together to develop better diagnostics and therapies to manage heart defects in newborns. An obscure filter-feeding sea animal holds the ...
Apr 11, 2011
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