Ultrasonic “Tornado”: A New Faster Way To Break Down Blood Clots
Researchers have created a new tool using “vortex ultrasound” – a sort of ultrasonic tornado – to effectively break down blood clots in the brain….
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Researchers Shed Light on Blood-Clotting After COVID-19 Vaccination
The findings reveal a slight increase in risk after adenovirus vaccines, which should be taken into account when organizing immunization campaigns and planning future vaccine…
Birth Control Pill Poses a Serious Health Risk to Women With a Common Condition
Combined birth control pill greatly increases the risk of blood clots in obese women. According to a paper recently published in ESC Heart Failure, a…
COVID-19 Research Reveals Additional Link Between Immune System and Blood Clots
SuPAR Identifies Patients at High Risk of Blood Clot Formation A study from a COVID-19 cohort reveals an additional link between the immune system and…
Increased Risk of Serious Blood Clots Up to Six Months After COVID-19
Research uncovered an increased risk of pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in the lung) up to six months after COVID-19 infection, deep vein thrombosis (a…
Blood Clots in COVID-19 Patients Triggered by “Rogue” Antibodies
The finding brings researchers closer to finding the exact cause of inflammation and clotting in severe COVID-19 patients. Scientists have discovered that “rogue” antibodies found…
Independent Studies Find Elevated Risk of Blood Clots in the Brain Following AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccination
Two large studies carried out independently in the UK both found a slight increase in risk of intracranial thromboses in some populations after the AstraZeneca…
Scientists Pinpoint “Rogue Antibodies” Associated With Severe COVID-19 Blood Clotting
After studying blood samples from 244 patients hospitalized for COVID-19, a group of researchers, including those who work at the National Institutes of Health, identified…
Breaking: Incidence of Blood Clot in Brain After Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccination
At 11:00 am ET today (November 1, 2021), the results will be released for research that studied Incidence of blood clot in brain after Johnson…
Overload of Inflammatory Molecules “Trapped” in Micro Blood Clots May Cause Long COVID Symptoms
First evidence of inflammatory micro clots in blood of individuals suffering from Long COVID: This may be the cause of some of the lingering symptoms…
Scientists Identify Why COVID-19 Patients Develop Life-Threatening Blood Clots
Scientists have identified how and why some COVID-19 patients can develop life-threatening clots, which could lead to targeted therapies that prevent this from happening. The…
Researchers May Have Discovered the Root Cause of Long COVID Syndrome
New evidence shows that patients with Long COVID syndrome continue to have higher measures of blood clotting, which may help explain their persistent symptoms, such…
Blood Clots Related to AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Can Be Treated With Early Detection
New research highlights the need for heightened awareness and early testing for patients with signs of clotting disorder following vaccination. New research has shown that…
New Lifesaving Treatment for People Suffering From Vaccine-Related Blood Clots
Scientists now understand the mechanism that leads to platelet activation and clotting. A new lifesaving treatment for people suffering from vaccine-related blood clots has been…
Ultrasound “Drills” and Nanodroplets and Prove Effective at Tackling Tough Blood Clots
Engineering researchers have developed a new technique for eliminating particularly tough blood clots, using engineered nanodroplets and an ultrasound “drill” to break up the clots…
Autoantibodies Causing COVID-19 Blood Clots That Wreak Havoc on Patients
Blood clots continue to wreak havoc for patients with severe COVID-19 infection, and a new study explains what may spark them in up to half…
New Cutting-Edge Tool Can Distinguish the Cause of Blood Clots Based on Their Shape
A tool that uses machine-learning technology can distinguish the cause of different types of blood clots based on subtle differences in their shape. A new…
SOLITAIRE Flow Restoration Device Improves the Removal of Stroke-Causing Blood Clots
Research presented at the American Stroke Association’s 2012 international conference shows that the SOLITAIRE Flow Restoration Device removes stroke-causing blood clots far better than the…
