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Postmenopausal hormone therapy appears to increase risk of blood clots in veins
Estrogen therapy may increase the risk of venous thrombosis, the formation of blood clots in the veins, among postmenopausal women who have had their uterus removed. view more (2006-04-11)
Anti-inflammatory effects of omega 3 fatty acid in fish oil linked to lowering of prostaglandin
Omega 3 fatty acids in dietary fish oil are reported to have anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombogenic and anti-arrhythmic effects in humans, but the biochemical basis for these beneficial health effects is not well understood. view more (2006-04-04)
Atherosclerosis studied at the cellular level
A McMaster University study on atherosclerosis will be featured on the cover of the December issue of the high impact American Heart Association scientific journal, Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. view more (2005-12-02)
Research shows fat fuels inflammation killer
New research by the University of Warwick's Warwick Medical School shows that the biggest health threat to fat and obese people isn't the fat itself but the fact that the fat fuels a killer inflammation response in people. view more (2006-03-09)
Drinking Alcohol Increases Risk for Cancer
Drinking Alcohol Increases Risk for Cancer view more (2005-01-31)
Carbon nanoparticles stimulate blood clotting, researchers report
Carbon nanoparticles - both those unleashed in the air by engine exhaust and the engineered structures thought to have great potential in medical applications - promote blood-clotting. view more (2005-10-24)
New generation of cardiac interventions, therapies optimize heart disease care
Research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 55th Annual Scientific Session and the inaugural Innovation in Intervention: i2 Summit 2006 in Atlanta, Ga., highlights critical advances in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. view more (2006-03-15)
Obesity strongly linked to pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis
Since 1927, obesity has been thought to be a risk factor for fatal pulmonary embolism (PE). Because of the high proportion of obesity in the general population, previous studies have not determined whether obesity is an independent risk factor for PE or deep venous thrombosis (DVT). view more (2005-09-09)
New understanding of COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes could lead to revised classification of pain meds, Queen's study shows
COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes may be blocked by pain medications such as Advil and Vioxx in a more complex manner than was previously understood, a Queen's University study has found. view more (2006-05-30)
Study shows pine bark naturally decreases severe chronic venous insufficiency
Recent findings published in the journal of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hematosis show a significant symptom reduction of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) in patients after supplementing with Pycnogenol® (pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree. view more (2006-07-13)
New anti-thrombotic therapy effective, safer for patients
A Canadian-led study involving researchers from 41 countries has demonstrated in the world's largest study of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) that a new anti-thrombotic therapy is safer and as effective as the traditional therapy used in preventing heart attacks, death and ischemia in people with serious heart conditions. view more (2005-09-06)
A Delicate Blood Balancing Act
As you sit and read this article, between four and six litres of blood are flowing around your body. Have you ever thought about what is involved when this flow is stopped somewhere and a blood clot forms? Vascular haemostasis is the delicate balancing act between keeping blood in its fluid state under normal circumstances and forming a blood clot... view more... (2003-03-13)
Mayo Clinic Proceedings studies risk factors for blood clots
The prolonged immobility of flight passengers during long-haul air travel increases the risk of developing blood clots, which could prove fatal especially to people whose travel occurs just prior to major surgery, medical researchers report in the current issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. view more (2005-06-01)
Comparison of drug-releasing coronary stents show similar effectiveness
Use of coronary stents that release the drugs sirolimus or paclitaxel produced similar results in patients with new coronary artery lesions, according to a study in the February 22 issue of JAMA. view more (2006-02-22)
Venous thrombosis after travel
Traveling for more than 4 hours by air, car, bus or train is associated with an increased risk of venous thrombosis. view more (2006-08-22)
Nanotechnology enables low-dose treatment of atherosclerotic plaques
In laboratory tests, one very low dose of a drug was enough to show an effect on notoriously tenacious artery-clogging plaques. What kind of drug is that potent? view more (2006-07-28)
Drinking heavily in college may lead to heart disease later in life
College-age students who drink heavily may increase their risk for future heart disease, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's 8th Annual Conference on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. view more (2007-04-20)
Call for research funding to prevent pregnancy complications
State representatives and senators got a call for more research funding to prevent pregnancy complications from a Yale School of Medicine researcher at the 7th annual Women In Government regional conference on September 28. view more (2005-10-05)
Are blood thinners post-op killers?
New study shows that the use of powerful anticoagulants to prevent pulmonary embolism may actually lead to more deaths after surgery view more (2008-04-01)
Long-term estrogen therapy linked to breast cancer risk
Long-term estrogen therapy may be related to a higher risk of breast cancer among postmenopausal women who have had a hysterectomy, according to an article in the May 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. view more (2006-05-09)
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