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Study clarifies conflicting reports for clot aspiration and abciximab administration The anti-platelet drug abciximab, delivered directly to lesions caused by a heart attack, significantly decreased damage to the heart muscle in high-risk patients while clot aspiration showed no impact, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 61st Annual Scientific Session. The Scientific Session, the premier cardiovascular medical meeting, brings cardiovascular...
Adding novel antiplatelet agent to standard antiplatelet therapy cuts likelihood of another cardiac event Adding vorapaxar, an investigational platelet blocker, to standard antiplatelet therapy significantly reduces the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events in patients with known atherosclerosis, a hardening and narrowing of the arteries, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 61st Annual Scientific Session. The Scientific Session, the premier...
Oral bacteria that escape into the bloodstream are able to cause blood clots and trigger life-threatening endocarditis. Further research could lead to new drugs to tackle infective heart disease, say scientists presenting their work at the Society for General Microbiology's Spring Conference in Dublin this week. Streptococcus gordonii is a normal inhabitant of the mouth and contributes to plaque that forms on the surface of teeth. If these bacteria enter into the blood stream through...
Research will help understand body's response to superbugs How and when our blood clots is one of those incredibly complex and important processes in our body that we rarely think about. If your blood doesn't clot and you cut yourself, you could bleed to death, if your blood clots too much, you could be in line for a heart attack or stroke. Dr. Hans Vogel, a professor at the University of Calgary, has thought a lot about blot clotting and recently published research in the prestigious...
Samson Hair Restoration announced today a study of the use of platelet rich plasma (PRP) in hair transplant procedures. The study will be conducted in Samson’s Los Angeles and San Diego offices. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 18, 2012 Samson Hair Restoration announced today a study of the use of platelet rich plasma (PRP) in hair transplant procedures. The study will be conducted in Samson’s Los Angeles and San Diego offices in conjunction with Cytomedix, Inc. of Gaithersburg, MD, a...
(Ivanhoe Newswire)-- Yale researchers have discovered how megakaryocytes or giant blood cells that produce wound healing platelets grow 10 or more times bigger than other blood cells and how they may cause a form of leukemia. "A failure of these cells to grow might be an initial trigger for megakaryoblastic leukemias," Diane Krause, senior researcher for the Yale Cancer Center, professor of laboratory medicine, cell biology, and pathology and associate director of the Yale Stem Cell...
Findings could be a step toward developing better drugs for coronary artery disease and preventing heart attacks Researchers, led by scientists from Johns Hopkins, have found five previously unknown gene mutations believed to be associated with elevated blood platelet counts in African-Americans, findings they say could someday lead to the development of new drugs to help prevent coronary artery disease. The study is believed to be the first of its size to focus on platelet genetics in...
NEW YORK, March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- If you've avoided non-surgical cosmetic facial treatments because you're reluctant to have artificial concoctions injected into your face, you might want to talk to your New York plastic surgeon about Selphyl®. A patented new technology that provides a natural defense against the aging process, Selphyl uses the platelets from your own blood to rejuvenate your face. As your face ages, your tissue loses volume and lines appear in places where...
