_ Heart Health Tobacco Smoke from A Hookah Ups the Danger of Blood Clots By Jane Farrell article For the first time, in a study conducted in mice, researchers found that tobacco smoke from a hookah caused blood … Read More→
_ Clot Busting Drugs Not Recommended for Most Patients with Blood Clots By Sondra Forsyth article Not all patients with blood clots in their legs – a condition known as deep vein thrombosis – need to … Read More→
Medical Care Lower Risk Treatment for Blood Clots By Jane Farrell article Potentially fatal blood clots account for thousands of emergency room visits each year and often those patients are admitted to … Read More→
_ AD Drug to Prevent Brain Blood Clots By Sondra Forsyth article Experiments done in Sidney Strickland's Laboratory of Neurobiology and Genetics at Rockefeller University in New York have identified a compound that might halt the progression of Alzheimer's by interfering with the role amyloid-╬▓, a small protein that forms plaques in Alzheimer's brains, plays in the formation of blood clots. This work is highlighted in the July 2014 issue of Nature Reviews Drug Discovery.
_ Medical Care New Guidelines for Managing Blood Transfusions By Jane Farrell article After analyzing data from clinical trials about approaches to blood transfusions, experts from Johns Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic and NYU Langone … Read More→
_ Medical Care Blood-thinning Medications Associated with Increased Risk of Blood in Urine By Sondra Forsyth article Use of blood-thinning medications among older adults was significantly associated with higher rates of complications related to hematuria — the … Read More→
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_ Hip Health Knee Pain Topical TXA in Total Joint Replacement Lowers Blood Transfusion Use By article Orthopedic surgeons from The Miriam Hospital in Providence RI, affiliated with Brown University, have conducted a cost-benefit analysis of topical … Read More→
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_ Heart Health "Sticky Blood" and Strokes By Jane Farrell article Scientists at Imperial College London have discovered that iron deficiency may increase the risk of stroke by making blood stickier and more vulnerable to dangerous clothing. The Imperial team found that iron deficiency increases the stickiness of platelets, small blood cells that initiate blood clotting when they stick together.
_ What Is Mild Cognitive Impairment? By Jane Farrell article Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a condition in which people have more memory or thinking problems than other people their … Read More→
_ Heart Health How Much Does Age Matter when Treating Heart Problems? By Jane Farrell article For people ages 75 and older, age-related changes in general health and in the heart and blood vessels require consideration … Read More→
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_ 5 Things to Expect After a Mastectomy By Jane Farrell article There is no way around it: Mastectomy surgeryΓÇöthe surgical removal of one or both breastsΓÇöis a big deal. This major … Read More→
_ Women's Health and Wellness Endometriosis and Stroke Risk By Jane Farrell article A large, prospective study found that women with endometriosis may have a higher risk of stroke compared to women without … Read More→
_ Heart Health Top Heart Disease and Stroke Researches Advances in 2019 By Jane Farrell article Scientific research is the cornerstone for medical care and innovations that have resulted in improved health and longer life for … Read More→
_ Heart Health Study Links Psoriasis Treatment and Improvement in Heart Artery Disease By Jane Farrell article Treating the inflammatory skin disease psoriasis with biologic drugs can reduce the early plaque buildup that clogs arteries and leads … Read More→
_ Stroke A Post-Stroke Vaccine That Could Save Lives By Jane Farrell article A vaccine may someday replace oral blood thinners to reduce the risk of secondary strokes, researchers say. The discovery was … Read More→