News tagged with bleeding disorders
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.
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Feb 16, 2011 |
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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, ...
Mar 04, 2010 |
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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
Jun 02, 2009 |
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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 ...
Oct 11, 2011 |
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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 ...
Sep 20, 2011 |
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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 ...
Jul 20, 2011 |
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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 ...
Jun 29, 2011 |
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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 ...
Jun 26, 2011 |
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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
Jun 11, 2011 |
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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
Mar 02, 2011 |
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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
Feb 11, 2011 |
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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.
Feb 07, 2011 |
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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 ...
Feb 01, 2011 |
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