Medications
Bayer drug unproven as stroke preventer: US
US regulators said Tuesday that Xarelto, a Bayer-made drug approved in July for preventing blood clots, is so far unproven for a new proposed use as a stroke preventer.
Sep 6, 2011
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Health
Need a C-section? Protection from blood clot urged
(AP) -- New advice for pregnant women: If you're getting a C-section, special inflating boots strapped on your legs may lower the risk of a blood clot.
Aug 29, 2011
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Medical research
Neural stem progenitor cell transplantation’s potential to aid spinal cord injury tested
A study published in the current issue of Cell Transplantation (20:5) investigating optimal routes for transplanting neural stem/progenitor cells (NS/PCs) in animal models of spinal cord injury (SCI) has demonstrated that ...
Jul 11, 2011
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Health
Sitting for long periods doubles risk of blood clots in the lungs
Women who sit for long periods of time everyday are two to three times more likely to develop a life-threatening blood clot in their lungs than more active women, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today.
Jul 4, 2011
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Other
Rating hospital quality means asking the right questions, experts say
With an increased emphasis on grading hospitals and a push to withhold payments from hospitals who don't meet certain standards, two Johns Hopkins researchers argue that more attention needs to be paid to the quality of the ...
Jun 14, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Evidence of over-diagnosis of pulmonary embolisms as a result of CTPA
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA), meant to improve detection of life-threatening pulmonary embolisms (PE), has led to over-diagnosis ...
May 9, 2011
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Health
Being tall, obese may significantly increase risk of blood clots in deep veins
Being tall and obese may increase your risk for potentially dangerous blood clots, according to new research in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Apr 28, 2011
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Cardiology
When chest pain isn't a heart attack
Aside from injuries, the second most common reason adults in the United States go to the emergency department is chest pain, accounting for more than 6.5 million visits annually. Despite the growing prevalence of cardiovascular ...
Feb 20, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Q and A: Does cancer increase my risk for a blood clot?
I am 48 and am being treated for metastatic breast cancer. Despite my diagnosis, I live a fairly normal life, am physically active and strive to optimize my health from a noncancer standpoint. An acquaintance who works in ...
Sep 19, 2022
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Cardiology
Novel treatment strategy for pulmonary embolism shows exceptional promise in early clinical trials, say researchers
The blockage of lung arteries by a blood clot results in pulmonary embolism—a condition requiring emergency care that affects more than 300,000 people in the United States each year. Existing treatments, however, may not ...
Oct 19, 2021
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