July 28, 2010
New Publications Examine Treatment Outcomes for Infantile Hemangiomas - Benign tumors of blood vessels that occur in infants
In an ongoing effort to find better and safer treatment for complicated infantile hemangiomas, researchers at The Medical College of Wisconsin and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, report outcomes on two treatment options.
- Medical College of Wisconsin
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July 14, 2010
Childhood cancer survivors face higher death risk 25 years later, from cancer, circulatory diseases
Follow-up of a group of British childhood cancer survivors indicates they have an increased risk of death from second primary cancers and cardiac and cerebrovascular causes more than 25 years after their initial cancer diagnosis.
- JAMA and Archives Journals via EurekAlert
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July 07, 2010
China: A Dangerous Blood Clot Is Linked to Hours Sitting and Playing a Game
Doctors from Hunan Province in China are reporting a syndrome that might be described as modern medicine meeting “The Joy Luck Club.”
- The New York Times
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June 29, 2010
Follow The Disturbed Blood Flow To Predict Atherosclerosis
A new animal model of atherosclerosis has allowed researchers to identify a host of genes turned on or off during the initial stages of the process, before a plaque appears in the affected blood vessel.
- Emory University
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June 23, 2010
Risk Factors For Venous Thromboembolism and Pulmonary Embolism Differ Between Races; Study Shows True Causes Remain Unknown
A new study of 1,960 White-Americans and 368 Black-Americans with objectively diagnosed venous thromboembolism (VTE) showed that, compared to Whites, Blacks had a significantly higher proportion with pulmonary embolism (PE), including idiopathic PE among Black women, and a significantly higher proportion of Blacks with VTE were women (71% vs 61% for Whites)
- Wiley
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May 19, 2010
Varicose Vein Study Shows Radiofrequency Ablation Causes Less Post-Operative Pain
Patients who received radiofrequency ablation for varicose veins reported less post-procedural pain than those treated with endovenous laser ablation.
- Wiley
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May 18, 2010
Statins Decrease Risk of Clot-Related Diseases
Individuals at risk for clot-related diseases may benefit
from taking common cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins.
- American Thoracic Society
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April 20, 2010
Plastic Chips Monitor Body Functions
A small blood lab that fits into the pocket of a jacket can quickly analyze the risk of blood clots in legs prior to a long distance flight. With the new system, a fast and easy test of a risk of travel-related deep vein thrombosis will soon be possible.
- Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
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March 31, 2010
FDA Approves Asclera To Treat Small Varicose Veins
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Asclera (polidocanol) injection for the treatment of small types of abnormally swollen or twisted veins called varicose veins.
- US Food and Drug Administration
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June 06, 2008
Stroke Expert: 10 Of The Nation’s 43 Presidents Have Suffered Strokes
Ten of the nation's 43 presidents likely suffered strokes during their presidencies or after leaving office.
- Medical News Today
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April 23, 2008
Clot drug ’could save thousands’
Wider use of a new blood-thinning drug to stop clots could save thousands of lives a year, says a charity.
- BBC News
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March 20, 2008
New Foam Treatment for Varicose Veins
A new foam for treatment of varicose veins proved safe in patients...
- washingtonpost.com
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July 16, 2007
Hospitalized Patients at High Risk of Vein Clots
A surprisingly large number of hospital patients run the risk of a potentially fatal vein clot, but half of them aren't getting preventive treatment...
- HealthDay
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June 21, 2007
’Off-The-Shelf’ Vascular Grafts Developed By University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine Researchers
This has potentially significant implications for the treatment of heart and kidney diseases...
- Medical News Today
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May 08, 2007
New Treatment For Varicose Veins
The latest treatment for leg discomfort and varicose veins is an outpatient procedure that could be the solution for millions with venous reflux disease...
- ABC News
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April 05, 2007
Drugs For Parkinson’s Disease May Ease Stroke-related Disability
Scientists have untangled two similar disabilities that often afflict stroke patients, in the process revealing that one may be treatable with drugs for Parkinson's disease...
- Science Daily
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March 27, 2007
Robot Assisted Exercise May Help Disabled Stroke Patients Regain Arm Movement
An experimental robotic device shows promising results in improving arm motion in stroke survivors...
- Medical News Today
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March 27, 2007
Common Gene Glitch May Up Stroke Risk
A common genetic mutation may make people two to three times more likely to have a stroke, study says...
- WebMD
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March 22, 2007
Inhibiting Blood to Save the Brain
A fibrous protein called fibrinogen, found in circulating blood and important in blood clotting, can promote multiple sclerosis (MS) when it leaks from the blood into the brain...
- Newswise
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March 08, 2007
Online Book Helps Children Understand the Effects of Stroke
The rapid pace of events following a stroke often leaves families confused about what has happened and what to expect...
- Washington University in St. Louis
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February 16, 2007
Viagra Saves Premature Baby’s Life
Viagra helped open up tiny blood vessels in baby's lungs so blood could pump away from the lungs and toward the rest of the body, similar to the way it works for impotent men...
- AOL News
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January 31, 2007
Stroke damage to a certain part of the brain wipes out desire to smoke, study says
Finding opens doors to study of the little-known insula region of the brain...
- CNN
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January 09, 2007
Blood Thinning Drugs Linked to Increase in Brain Hemorrhage Cases
The rate of brain hemorrhages associated with blood thinning drugs has increased in recent years...
- American Academy of Neurology
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November 13, 2006
A Look at the Spleen
Many organs of the body have multiple functions. In fact, it's hard to think of a single-purpose organ. So it is with the spleen...
- North County Times
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November 13, 2006
Why Do Veins Pop Out When Exercising
Contrary to expectations, perhaps, bulging veins during exercise have nothing to do with an increase in either blood volume or pressure in these vessels...
- Scientific American
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November 08, 2006
Venous Disease is a Silent Killer
But there's another "silent" condition that is not as high profile as hypertension but can be just as deadly: venous disease...
- Frederick News Post
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November 01, 2006
Researchers Show that Veins Stiffen as We Age
As if creaking joints and hardening of the arteries weren't bad enough...
- UDaily
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October 26, 2006
Blood Test Gauges Clot Recurrence Risk
A new blood test can help doctors decide whether to continue anticoagulant therapy for people who have suffered dangerous clots in the legs or lungs...
- Forbes
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October 24, 2006
What are Varicose Veins and How Can You Prevent Them?
Varicose veins, those bumpy, enlarged blood vessels, usually in the legs, occur when the valves inside the veins fail...
- Boston Globe
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September 28, 2006
Veins, Veins Go Away
According to the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, 80 percent of American women are riddled with unsightly red and blue spider or varicose veins...
- DetNews.com
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August 25, 2006
You’re Not So Vain
Summer can’t end soon enough for many of the 40 million Americans with varicose veins...
- The Columbus Dispatch
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August 25, 2006
Lengthy Travel by Any Means Increases Clot Risk
Whether by road, rail, or air, travel for more than four hours caused a two-fold increase in the risk of deep-vein thrombosis...
- MedPage Today
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August 18, 2006
Laser Helps Kids with Malformed Veins
Children with painful vein abnormalities can be treated successfully with a laser technique that comes with fewer side-effects and a faster recovery...
- Macleans.ca
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August 16, 2006
Men Likelier to Have Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism
Men appear to have a 50% higher risk than women of recurrent venous thromboembolism...
- MedPage Today
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August 11, 2006
SIR: Minimally Invasive Treatment for Variceal Hemorrhage Equals Surgery
A minimally invasive procedure to treat variceal bleeding is as effective as a long-established surgical therapy for mild or moderate cirrhosis...
- MedPage Today
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