News tagged with bleeding disorder

Research improves diagnosis and treatment of bleeding disorder

A rare bleeding disorder that can lead to life-threatening bleeding episodes is misdiagnosed in 15 per cent of cases according to findings from a new international research project led by a Queen's professor.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Genetic cause discovered for rare bleeding disorder

For some Canadians, any cut such as from dental work or surgery can cause days or more of bleeding. Although they are not hemophiliacs, for some an ordinary bruise can balloon into the size of an orange. For others, knees, ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Mar 04, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bleeding disorders going undiagnosed; new guidelines to help

Nearly one percent of the population suffers from bleeding disorders, yet many women don't know they have one because doctors aren't looking for the condition, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

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Light can detect pre-cancerous colon cells

After demonstrating that light accurately detected pre-cancerous cells in the lining of the esophagus, Duke University bioengineers turned their technology to the colon and have achieved similar results in a series of preliminary ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Oct 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

How key genes cooperate to make healthy skin

Skin is the body's armor, protecting us from disease agents, injury, excessive water loss, and cold and heat. Yet mutations in a single gene, the gene for the protein p63, cause numerous diseases and malformations ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 20, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Evolution provides clue to blood clotting

A simple cut to the skin unleashes a complex cascade of chemistry to stem the flow of blood. Now, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have used evolutionary clues to reveal ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Report: More than 100 million suffer lasting pain

(AP) -- At least 116 million U.S. adults experience long-lasting pain - the kind that lingers for weeks to months - and too often feel stigma rather than relief from a health care system poorly prepared to treat them, the ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 29, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Genome editing, a next step in genetic therapy, corrects hemophilia in animals

Using an innovative gene therapy technique called genome editing that hones in on the precise location of mutated DNA, scientists have treated the blood clotting disorder hemophilia in mice. This is the first time that genome ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jun 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Novo Nordisk pays $26.7 million to settle claims

Danish drug company Novo Nordisk has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it promoted the misuse of blood clotting drug NovoSeven, the US Justice Department announced Friday.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jun 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Ibuprofen may lower risk of Parkinson's disease

A new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers shows that adults who regularly take ibuprofen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), have about one-third less risk of developing Parkinson's disease ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Mar 02, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Many stroke patients not getting preventive therapy for blood clots

Patients with strokes, brain tumors and spinal cord injuries are at high risk for life-threatening blood clots, but many do not receive preventive therapy, Loyola University Health System researchers report.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Feb 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Women with PCOS benefit from acupuncture and exercise

Acupuncture and physical exercise improve hormone levels and menstrual bleeding pattern in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), reveals research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientist discovers natural molecule indirectly prevents stable clot formation

A scientist from The Scripps Research Institute has identified a new role for a natural signaling molecule in preventing blood clot formation. The molecule could become a target for the development of novel and cost-effective ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Feb 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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