While blood clots serve an essential purpose in healing injuries, they can transform into life-threatening conditions when ...

Blood thinners prescribed after blood clots in leg or lung initially increase the risk of bleeding, especially in women and ...

A team of researchers have made a new discovery in the field of hematology, providing an explanation for spontaneous and unusual blood-clotting that continues to occur despite treatment with full-dose ...

Learn the essential warning signs of mini strokes, how they differ from major strokes, and why immediate medical attention ...

During an ischemic stroke, blood vessels in the brain are blocked or narrowed. During a hemorrhagic stroke, there's bleeding ...

Aug. 21, 2023 — Various medical circumstances, including heart attacks and extreme cases of COVID-19, necessitate the use of anticoagulants, medicines that prevent blood clots. But the most ...

Blood clots form in response to signals from the lungs of cancer patients -- not from other organ sites, as previously thought -- according to a preclinical study. Clots are the second-leading cause ...

Removing a blood clot from a large brain artery, then injecting the clot-dissolving drug tenecteplase into the artery ...

People who floss their teeth at least once a week are reducing their risk of stroke caused by a blood clot, researchers are ...

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says.