Tags: Blood Clots

Microplastics in Humans: Tiny Plastic Particles Found in Blood Clots in Brain, Heart, Legs [STUDY]

MEDICINE & HEALTH 05.23.2024 22:18 PM

Microplastics were detected in surgically removed blood clots, with polyethylene (PE) being the most common. Read to learn more.

Broccoli Compound Sulforaphane Emerges as a Promising Anticlotting Agent, Potentially Revolutionizing Stroke Prevention

03.11.2024 23:29 PM

In a global breakthrough, scientists discovered a natural broccoli compound that may prevent strokes by inhibiting blood clot formation. Read the article for more details.

COVID-19 Vaccinations Myth: People Fear Possible Blood Clots After Shots, But Should We Really Worry?

04.24.2023 01:13 AM

An extensive data study refutes a prominent anti-vax claim that one's risk of getting blood clots is higher after vaccination. Read to learn more.

New Device That Uses Vortex Ultrasound Breaks Down Blood Clots Better Than Existing Techniques

01.25.2023 18:07 PM

Existing treatments for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) use drugs to dissolve blood clots, but the new device uses vortex ultrasound to eliminate them. Read the article to learn more about them.

Long Haul Flights: How Do They Affect Your Body?

01.09.2023 23:10 PM

How do long haul flights impac tthe body? Read to find out. Flights that do not stop for more than 12 hours are dubbed long haul flights. Science Alert notes that those who are already flying long haul may have even longer options in the coming years.

Novel Catheter Shows Promising Results for Pulmonary Embolism by Reducing Artery Obstruction to Improve Heart Function

09.19.2022 23:03 PM

Evidence for the catheter's performance comes from the data collected in an NIH-sponsored clinical study designed to evaluate its safety and efficacy as a new therapy for pulmonary embolism. Read the article to learn more.

Long COVID Symptoms Now Includes Blood Clots Along With Taste or Smell Loss and Brain Fog

05.12.2022 07:30 AM

Symptoms experienced by people with long COVID are more than just loss of smell or taste and brain fog, among others. Learn about blood clots as effects, too

AstraZeneca Vaccine's Mystery Mechanism Behind Blod Clots Finally Discovered; Experts Remind Vaccine Benefits Still Outweigh Risks

12.03.2021 02:52 AM

Scientists from the US and the UK believe they have found out what caused the mysterious blood clits associated with the AstraZeneca vaccine. It has something to do with the vaccine's viral vector.

Nano-Sized Robots, Vehicles Developed to Deliver Drugs Against Cancers, Blood Clots

05.26.2021 06:46 AM

Scientists recently developed nanobots or nano-sized robots and vehicles which are capable of navigating through blood vessels to deliver drugs in the fight against certain illnesses.

COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effect: Risks of Getting Life-Threating Blood Clots in Brain “Extremely Low”

05.01.2021 21:29 PM

The American Heart Association (AHA) released new guidance stressing that developing blood clots after taking a COVID-19 vaccine is "extremely low."

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine: CDC Recommends Resumption of Use After Investigating Rare Blood Clotting Incidents

04.23.2021 23:57 PM

The CDC has recommended resumption of the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in the United States after the stoppage of immunizations to investigate reports of rare blood clots.

Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Jab Suspended in Italy, France, and Spain Due to Blood Clot Reports

03.15.2021 20:06 PM

Italy, France, and Spain joined Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, and more temporarily suspending vaccination rollouts of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID jabs due to reports of blood clots as a side effect. The World Health Organization stresses that there is no evidence linking the two and urges governments to continue vaccinations.

AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine: No Evidence of Increased Risks of Blood Clots Found, Company Says

03.15.2021 06:24 AM

AstraZeneca announced it had reviewed more than 17 million individuals who got their COVID-19 vaccine in the EU and UK, and the result did not show any evidence of increased risks of blood clots.

AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Temporarily Suspended in Three Countries; Formation of Blood Clots Being Investigated

03.11.2021 20:40 PM

Three countries namely Denmark, Norway, and Iceland temporarily suspended the administration of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after reports of blood clot formations in some individuals who got their vaccines.

Aspirin Joins the UK's Randomized Evaluation of Covid-19 Therapy Drug Trials

11.07.2020 20:00 PM

The UK's Randomized Evaluation of Covid-19 Therapy announced adding aspirin to their randomized trials to treat patients with blood clots.

Astronaut Suffers From First-Ever Recorded Blood Clot in Space, Doctors Encourage More Research

01.07.2020 21:14 PM

For the first time, a blood clot is recorded to occur in space. Earlier this week, news of an unidentified astronaut suffering from a blood clot in the jugular vein on the neck or also known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) while aboard the International Space Station circulated and it has become a new case study for doctors here on Earth.

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