Blood Clot News

Posted June 20, 2005:

• Long-Haul Flights, Length Of Time Under Anesthesia Increase Risk Of Developing Blood Clots

Posted June 15, 2005:

• Flight Stockings Significantly Reduce DVT Risk, Says Research Review

Posted May 4, 2005:

• Gene Variants Predict Bleeding After Heart Surgery

Posted April 15, 2005:

• Research Urgently Needed To Treat Blood Clots In Children

Posted March 25, 2005:

• Birthing A New Model Of Aspirin Therapy In Preeclampsia
• Pregnancy Complications Related To Low Levels Of Anti–Clotting Proteins

Posted February 23, 2005:

• Air Pollution Thickens The Blood, Study Shows

Posted February 18, 2005:

• Clot-Busting Drugs May Help Detect Potentially

Posted February 12, 2005:

• New Stroke-Prevention Drug Unlikely To Be Cost-Effective Except In Patients At High Risk Of Bleeding
• Patients With Cancer Have Highly Increased Risk For Blood Clots
• Simpler Blood Thinning Medication Effective For Preventing Blood Clots And Stroke

Posted February 4, 2005:

• New Study Details Trends In Diagnosis, Treatment Of Brain Tumors

Posted January 11, 2005:

• McMaster Researchers Develop Test For Rare Bleeding Disorder

Posted July 6, 2004:

• Ginseng Reduces Effects Of Anti-Clotting Drug

Posted April 14, 2004:

• Study Finds No Heart Disease Benefit, Increased Stroke Risk With Estrogen Alone

Posted March 2, 2004:

• New Index Measures Risk Of Death From Blood Clot

Posted November 19, 2003:

• New Evidence Links Inflammation To Venous Disease

Posted November 13, 2003:

• Aspirin May Not Be Strong Enough To Prevent Clots In Some Heart Patients

Posted October 30, 2003:

• Treating Blood Clots, A Half-Century Later

Posted October 20, 2003:

• Hopkins Researchers Discover How Nitric Oxide Prevents Blood Vessel Inflammation

Posted August 12, 2003:

• The Trojan Clot-Buster: Drug-Coated Red Blood Cells Destroy Blood Clots From Within

Posted February 26, 2003:

• Gene Variant Discovery Could Save Blood In Surgery; Factor V Found In Bleeders, Variant In People Who Clot

Posted February 25, 2003:

• Low Dose Warfarin Prevents Recurrence Of Blood Clots -- NHLBI Stops Study

Posted January 10, 2003:

• Viagra Deaths Explained By New Understanding Of Platelet Clumping

Posted September 17, 2002:

• Clot-Buster Keeps Heart Devices Humming

Posted July 25, 2002:

• Platelet Molecule Regulates Blood Coagulation, Study Finds

Posted July 9, 2002:

• Aspirin Within Two Days Of Ischemic Stroke Reduces Deaths

Posted May 22, 2002:

• Penn Researchers Use Laser Tweezers To Study Strength Of Ligand-Receptor Binding

Posted April 3, 2002:

• Leptin Linked To Obesity And Blood Clots
• Genetic Variants Put Some Patients At Risk For Particular Drug Reactions

Posted March 22, 2002:

• Study Suggests Insulin May Have Potential To Prevent Thrombosis Leading To Heart Attack And Stroke

Posted March 20, 2002:

• Clotting Cells Switched On By Cold

Posted February 26, 2002:

• Cyclists' "Blood Doping" Associated With Cerebral Blood Clots

Posted February 8, 2002:

• Newest Version Of "The Pill" Confers Same Stroke Risk As Old Pill

Posted December 13, 2001:

• Novel Device Takes Over Where Leeches Leave Off

Posted September 20, 2001:

• Frog Venom Could Be Vital Weapon In Combatting Cancer And Heart Disease

Posted September 7, 2001:

• Researchers Find An Antibody That Destroys The Blood's Platelets; Discovery May Lead To New Therapies For Certain Blood Disorders

Posted September 5, 2001:

• New Drug Shows Promise In Preventing Blood Clots

Posted February 15, 2001:

• Severe Headache May Signal Clot In Brain Vein

Posted February 7, 2001:

• A Blood Thinner Once A Day Helps Treat Potentially Life-Threatening Blood Clots In Legs And Lungs

Posted January 17, 2001:

• Eating More Fish And N3 Fatty Acids Associated With Reduced Risk Of Stroke For Women

Posted August 17, 1999:

• "Thick" Blood May Increase Stroke Risk

Posted June 2, 1999:

• "Super" Aspirin And Clot Buster May Prevent Surgery

Posted August 26, 1998:

• Unsticking The "Glue" In Blood Cells Could Save Lives

Posted May 1, 1998:

• Aspirin's Preventive Action In Heart Attacks Tied To Genetics

Posted October 6, 1997:

• Blood-Thinning Drug May Improve Clot-Busting Treatment, Save Lives

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