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Risk Factors For Venous Thromboembolism and Pulmonary Embolism Differ Between Races; Study Shows True Causes Remain Unknown
June 23, 2010 — A new study of 1,960 White-Americans and 368 Black-Americans with objectively diagnosed venous thromboembolism (VTE) showed that, compared to Whites, Blacks had a significantly higher proportion with ... > full story -
Bioengineers Create Simulator to Test Blood Platelets in Virtual Heart Attacks
June 20, 2010 — Bioengineers have trained a computer neural network model to accurately predict how blood platelets would respond to complex conditions found during a heart attack or ... > full story -
Investigators Perfect New Version of Blood-Regulator Thrombin
June 18, 2010 — Molecular biologists have discovered a way to harness the enzyme thrombin's anti-blood clotting ... > full story -
Action of Modern Drug Demonstrates How Two Ancient Human Systems Interact
June 16, 2010 — The interaction of the drug compstatin with two ancient, co-evolved human systems points to new ways for reducing clotting during dialysis for end-stage kidney disease and multiple organ failure due ... > full story -
Gene Mutation Increases Thromboembolism Risk in Women Taking Tamoxifen
June 16, 2010 — Women taking tamoxifen for early-stage breast cancer who developed blood clots were more likely to carry a gene mutation for clotting than women taking tamoxifen who did not develop a clot, according ... > full story -
CT Angiography May Be Unnecessary in Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Embolism
June 15, 2010 — A new study suggests that computed tomography (CT) angiography might be unnecessary in many patients suspected of having pulmonary embolism (PE), based on the results of risk assessment analysis. PE ... > full story -
Mechanism Links Abnormal Blood Clots With Alzheimer's Disease
June 9, 2010 — New research suggests that abnormalities in the process of blood clot formation may contribute to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. The study advances our understanding of the link between ... > full story -
Blood-Thinning Copycat Enters Malaria Fight
June 1, 2010 — New treatments for malaria are possible after scientists found that molecules similar to the blood-thinning drug heparin can stop malaria from infecting red blood ... > full story -
Supramolecular Architecture Explains the Incredible Strength of Fibrin Blood Clots
May 18, 2010 — A new study unlocks the previously unknown structural features that underlie the incredible elastic resilience of fibrin, the main protein in blood clots. The research provides insight into how the ... > full story -
Statins Decrease Risk of Clot-Related Diseases, Study Finds
May 16, 2010 — Individuals at risk for clot-related diseases may benefit from taking common cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins, according to a new ... > full story
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