Overweight In Youth Increases Risk Factor For Blood Clot In Adult Life: Study
The study reveals how obesity and overweight during puberty seem to have a marked impact on a person's future risks of venous thrombi.
Mar 16, 2023, 14:22 PM IST
Justin Bieber's wife Hailey ‘now fine’ after being hospitalised for brain blood clot
American supermodel Hailey Bieber recently got briefly hospitalized and was treated for a blood clot after experiencing symptoms similar to that of a stroke.
Mar 13, 2022, 12:09 PM IST
COVID-19 not just lung disease, can also cause dangerous blood clots: Experts
Global studies have shown that the prevalence of blood clot formation known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in hospitalised COVID-19 patients is 14-28 per cent and is a lower 2-5 per cent for arterial thrombosis.
May 07, 2021, 22:20 PM IST
Major European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine over reports of blood clot in recipients
Germany, France, Italy and Spain became the latest countries to suspend use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients, though the company and European regulators have said there is no evidence the shot is to blame.
Mar 16, 2021, 06:42 AM IST
Aspirin preferred for children post-surgery to prevent blood clots: Study
The research, led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and published in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, will have implications for clinicians when prescribing blood-thinning medications after Fontan surgery, a complex congenital heart disease operation redirecting blood flow from the lower body to the lungs.
Feb 15, 2021, 15:47 PM IST
Engineers in Kerala develop indigenous device that can help prevent blood clot in deep vein
The engineering team included Jithin Krishnan, Biju Benjamin and Koruthu P Varughese from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology in Trivandrum.
Sep 13, 2020, 20:25 PM IST
Varicose viens may increase risk of blood clots
The results, published in the journal JAMA, showed that among adults diagnosed with varicose veins, there was a significantly increased risk of incident DVT.
Mar 01, 2018, 17:56 PM IST
Watching too much TV may double blood clot risk: Study
Prolonged TV viewing has already been associated with heart disease, but this is the first study to look at blood clots in veins of the legs, arms, pelvis and lungs known as venous thromboembolism (VTE).
Nov 18, 2017, 14:41 PM IST
Now, a tool to detect stroke-causing clots
Blood clots in veins and arteries can lead to heart attack, stroke and pulmonary embolism and now a team of scientists has come up with a method of detecting the likelihood of small thrombi better than the current tests.
Jul 08, 2017, 00:06 AM IST
Oil massage by mother proves fatal for 23-year-old Delhi youth
In a fatal case of oil massage, a 23-year-old succumbed to an injury he acquired while playing badminton last year in which his mother had given a 30-minute massage, resulting in the formation of a blood clot.
May 02, 2017, 10:55 AM IST
World Haemophilia Day 2017: Know the different types, symptoms of bleeding disorders
Haemophilia, also spelled hemophilia, is an inherited genetic disorder that affects the blood's ability to clot.
Apr 17, 2017, 09:46 AM IST
These signs reveal you might have a blood clot!
A blood clot, although not that harmful, can become dangerous if it breaks free and travels to your heart and lungs.
Mar 07, 2017, 20:06 PM IST
Indian researchers find blood protein that paves way for potential Alzheimer's drug design
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterised by extensive loss of neurons and deposition of amyloid beta peptide in the form of plaques.
Dec 09, 2016, 11:05 AM IST
Hemophilia: New oral capsule for treating people with bleeding disorder
Treatment for hemophilia can now be administered via a biodegradable system, a capsule, giving people affected by the hereditary bleeding disorder hope for a less expensive, less painful treatment option than conventional injections or infusions.
Nov 29, 2016, 20:03 PM IST
C-section may increase risk of blood clot in vein, claims study
Women are four times more likely to suffer from blood clots in veins after a cesarean-section delivery compared to a vaginal birth, according to a new study.
Sep 23, 2016, 18:44 PM IST
Veteran CPI leader Ardhendu Bhushan Bardhan passes away, condolences pour in
Veteran Communist leader Ardhendu Bhushan Bardhan passed away on Saturday in New Delhi.
Jan 02, 2016, 21:21 PM IST
Navjot Singh Sidhu diagnosed with DVT: Know about this life threatening disease!
Know all about the life threatening disease Navjot Singh Sidhu is suffering from.
Oct 07, 2015, 16:11 PM IST
