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Red light linked to lowered risk of blood clots

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Humans and mice exposed to long-wavelength red light had lower rates of blood clots that can cause heart attacks, lung damage and strokes, according to research led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC surgeon-scientists and published today in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

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Researchers explore whether gut microbes cause some COVID-19 patients to have higher blood clot risk

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A gut microbial metabolite called 2-methylbutyrylcarnitine (2MBC) plays a role in exacerbating thrombosis—the formation of blood clots—researchers report February 23 in the journal Cell Metabolism.

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Certain hormone replacement therapy tablets linked to increased heart disease and blood clot risk

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Certain hormone replacement therapy (HRT) tablets containing both estrogen and progestogen are associated with a higher risk of heart disease and rare but serious blood clots known as venous thromboembolism (VTE) in women around the age of menopause, finds a study from Sweden published in The BMJ today.

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How Can IVC Filters Help Prevent Blood Clots?

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It’s hard to believe that every six minutes someone dies from a blood clot here in the United States. Blood clots are gel-like masses that form inside your arteries or veins anywhere in the body.

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Patients taking edoxoban after heart valve surgery had lower risk of stroke, blood clots

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Research Highlights: Edoxaban, a medication taken orally to prevent blood clots from forming, was found to be as effective and safe for stroke and blood clot prevention in patients after heart valve replacement surgery as warfarin, the current.

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Long-term exposure to air pollution linked to blood clots in veins that bring blood to the heart

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A large study found that greater exposure to long-term air pollution was linked with increased risks for blood clots that can occur in deep veins, which, if untreated, can block blood flow and cause serious complications, even death.

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Statins found to reduce risk of blood clots associated with menopausal hormone therapy

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Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, have provided substantial evidence supporting the potential role of statins in mitigating venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk associated with hormone therapy in postmenopausal women, possibly reshaping the risk-benefit considerations for this population.