Certain patients with atrial fibrillation may be able to toss their blood thinners away, thanks to two devices designed to prevent blood clots that can lead to stroke. If you’re one of the more than 5 million Americans with atrial fibrillation, a heart arrhythmia also known as AFib, you might be able to say goodbye to...
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Scientists solve an important part of the mystery of ultra-rare blood clots linked to adenovirus-based COVID-19 vaccines
by Arizona State University A cloud of platelet factor 4 proteins interacting with the electrostatic surface of the Oxford vaccine, as seen through the computational microscope. Credit: Chun Kit Chan, Arizona State University An international team of scientists believe they may have found a molecular mechanism behind the extremely rare blood clots linked to adenovirus COVID-19...
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Covid: Trigger of rare blood clots with AstraZeneca jab found by scientists
By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES Scientists believe they have found “the trigger” that leads to extremely rare blood clots after the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine. The team – in Cardiff and the US – have shown in exquisite detail how a protein in the blood is attracted to a key component of the...
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Study finds risk factor for blood clots occurs in more than 10 percent of transgender men using testosterone
THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY WASHINGTON–A potentially dangerous side effect of testosterone therapy for transgender men is an increase in red blood cells that can raise the risk of blood clots, heart attack or stroke, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Gender diverse people make up an estimated 0.6% of the...
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New tool helps distinguish the cause of blood clots
by eLife A new tool using cutting-edge technology is able to distinguish different types of blood clots based on what caused them, according to a study published in eLife. The tool could help physicians diagnose what caused a blood clot and help them select a treatment that targets cause to break it up. For example,...
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Blood clots in severe Covid-19 patients leave clinicians with clues about the illness— but no proven treatments
Doctors treating the sickest Covid-19 patients have zeroed in on a new phenomenon: Some people have developed widespread blood clots, their lungs peppered with tiny blockages that prevent oxygen from pumping into the bloodstream and body. A number of doctors are now trying to blast those clots with tPA, or tissue plasminogen activator, an antithrombotic...
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Repurposing a drug for blood clots: A stopgap measure to treat respiratory distress in COVID-19
by Anne Trafton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Researchers at MIT and the University of Colorado at Denver have proposed a stopgap measure that they believe could help Covid-19 patients who are in acute respiratory distress. By repurposing a drug that is now used to treat blood clots, they believe they could help people in cases...
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Rivaroxaban cuts recurrent blood clots in obese patients
(HealthDay)—Real-world evidence shows that rivaroxaban reduces the risk for recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in morbidly obese patients, with similar safety and efficacy as warfarin, according to a study published in the October issue of Thrombosis Research. Alex C. Spyropoulos, M.D., from Northwell Health System in New York City, and colleagues used two U.S. claims databases...
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Half Wrist-Watch’ Worn Around Leg Can Slash Risk Of Deadly Blood Clots In Stroke Patients
By Naia Carlos Tech Times Patients who are recovering from a stroke are vulnerable to potentially fatal blood clots, known as venous thromboembolism or VTE. Fortunately, medical experts have discovered a tool that helps keep these incidents at bay. Researchers found that using a “half wristwatch” device, known as the geko, on the leg actually helps decrease the risk of these blood clots in stroke patients. Medical Experts Try Using The...
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Swarms Of Tiny Magnetic Nanobots Could Be Used To Treat Blood Clots In The Near Future
In the future, nanobots will save lives. Scientists from Hong Kong have made a breakthrough in controlling swarms of minuscule robots to treat blood clots. A team of scientists has designed and implemented a strategy using oscillating magnetic fields to “reconfigure paramagnetic nanoparticles into ribbon-like swarms.” The strategy was published in the journal Nature. An...