Neurosurgeon says the brain controls everything a living person does. He says brain injuries, including being hit on the head ...

In blood-vessel-model and live pig tests, the milli-spinner was able to reduce the volume of clots by up to 95%, allowing for successful clot removal on approximately 90% of first attempts.

Researchers at Stanford have developed a new technology for removing blood clots that is more than twice as effective as current techniques. It could significantly improve success rates in treating ...

Learn to identify when leg pain signals a potentially fatal blood clot requiring immediate attention, plus risk factors and actions that could save your life.

What is a blood clot? Blood clots begin forming when a blood vessel is damaged and nearby cell fragments (called platelets) begin clumping together and adhering to a protein in the blood known as ...

But clots that don't dissolve or that form abnormally are worrisome. Some of the reasons such formation may occur include stickier than normal platelets due to inhaling cigarette smoke, there being ...

Blood clots in urine may be a symptom of an infection, enlarged prostate, and sometimes, ... forms when platelets (small blood cell fragments) and a protein in your blood called fibrin work together ...

Researchers investigated a possible association between blood levels of a protein fragment called D-dimer at the time of ALL diagnosis and the subsequent risk of developing a blood clot. D-dimer ...

I spoke with the Vice President of the National Blood Clot Alliance, and an Emergency Medicine Physician, about the signs and symptoms to look for to stop blood clots as early as possible.

Rev. Dorothy Boulware advocates for blood clot awareness after surviving a medical emergency. Black Americans are at higher risk; a new bus tour aims to spread awareness.

A blood clot is a "clump" of proteins and platelets (disc-shaped cell fragments) that plug wounds within the body (e.g., an injured blood vessel) to stop blood loss. Vitamin K is also needed to form ...

Blood clots, or thrombosis, especially in the legs (DVT), pose serious health risks. Extended inactivity, trauma, medical conditions, and hormonal factors are key contributors. Taller people have ...