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Aspirin And Similar Drugs May Be Associated With Brain Microbleeds In Older Adults
April 13, 2009 — Individuals who take aspirin or other medications that prevent blood clotting by inhibiting the accumulation of platelets appear more likely to have tiny, asymptomatic areas of bleeding in the brain, ... > full story -
New Study Suggests Rx Estrogen Delivery Through The Skin May Show Safety Benefits As Opposed To Oral Delivery
March 26, 2009 — Transdermal delivery of estrogen therapy available by prescription "seems not to alter" the risk of venous thromboembolism, or blood clotting, in postmenopausal patients when compared to oral ... > full story -
Family History Associated With Increased Risk Of Blood Clots
March 23, 2009 — Children and siblings of those with venous thrombosis, or blood clots in the veins, appear to have more than double the risk of developing the condition than those without a family history, according ... > full story -
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Right Warfarin Dose Determined By Three Genes
March 19, 2009 — Researchers have now found all the genes the determine the dosage of the blood-thinning drug ... > full story -
Cardiovascular Risks: Venous Thromboembolism Risk Increases Up To Four Fold With Long-Haul Flights
February 24, 2009 — Following a review by the Lancet of the medical issues associated with commercial air travel, the European Society of Cardiology has reaffirmed its advice about the risks of venous thromboembolism, ... > full story -
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Scientists Study Genes To Improve Warfarin Treatment
February 20, 2009 — Scientists have found that information about a patient's genes could help increase the effectiveness of drugs such as ... > full story -
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Kidney Disease Affects Response To Blood Thinner
February 18, 2009 — Patients with reduced kidney function require lower doses of the anticoagulant drug warfarin, and may need closer monitoring to avoid serious bleeding complications, suggests a new ... > full story -
New Light On Longstanding Medical Mystery That May Link Cardiovascular Disease, Osteoporosis And Perhaps Even Alzheimer's Disease
February 17, 2009 — A researcher finds a clue to the calcification process by studying how a genetic mutation in rats makes them resistant to poison but also leaves them susceptible to arterial calcification and, ... > full story -
Mutant Rats Resist Warfarin
February 5, 2009 — A new series of mutations have been discovered that allow rats to resist the effects of the popular poison warfarin. New research describes 18 new genetic changes found in rats from four ... > full story -
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Genetic Testing Not Cost-Effective In Guiding Initial Dosing Of Common Blood Thinner
January 19, 2009 — New analyses show that genetic testing used to guide initial dosing of the blood-thinner warfarin may not be cost-effective for typical patients with atrial fibrillation but may be for patients at ... > full story
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