More Blood and Blood Disorders News

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  COVID-19 ICU Patients Have High Risk of Clots, Research Shows

  Hospitalized COVID-19 patients face an increased risk of developing dangerous blood clots, a new...

  • Posted October 6, 2020
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  COVID-19 Antibodies Decline Quickly in Donated Plasma: Study

  Antibodies against COVID-19 in people who’ve recovered from the disease begin to vanish about...

  • Posted October 2, 2020
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  Kids Who Need Steroids Face Risk of Diabetes, Other Ills

  Children who need to take oral steroids for chronic or life-threatening conditions can experience...

  • Posted September 24, 2020
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  Elevated Blood Clotting Factor Linked to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes

  Most people now know that COVID-19 can cause blood clots, potentially leading to paralysis,...

  • Posted September 16, 2020
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  What People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19

  People with sickle cell disease are at increased risk for severe complications from COVID-19,...

  • Posted July 13, 2020
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  Scientists Find Source of COVID Clots

  COVID-19 is linked to potentially fatal blood clots. Researchers now believe they’ve found out...

  • Posted July 2, 2020
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  Researchers Latch Onto the Leech’s Genome

  A mainstay of 18th-century medicine — the lowly leech — has made something of...

  • Posted June 19, 2020
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  Disparities in Stroke Care Put Rural Americans at Risk: Study

  Stroke patients in rural areas of the United States are less likely to get...

  • Posted June 18, 2020
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  Blood Test Might Predict Worsening MS

  A new blood test might help doctors predict whether someone’s multiple sclerosis may soon...

  • Posted May 21, 2020
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  Obesity Ups Odds for Dangerous Lung Clots in COVID-19 Patients

  Obesity makes COVID-19 worse and may lead to deadly blood clots in the lungs,...

  • Posted May 20, 2020
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