Using microparticles consisting of extremely thin petals, medicines can be delivered via the bloodstream in a precisely targeted manner, for example to a tumour or blood clot. Ultrasound and other ...

How can medicines be directed to precise locations within the body where they need to act? Scientists have been researching ...

Hematuria, or blood in the urine, can have many causes and identifying them requires careful examination. To prevent further ...

Blood thinners reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke by reducing the formation of blood clots in your arteries and veins. You may also take a blood thinner if you have an abnormal heart rhythm, ...

Certain hormone replacement therapy appears to increase the risk of heart disease and serious blood clots in menopausal women Estrogen/progestin pills increased women’s risk of heart disease by ...

A clinically validated, wearable ultrasound patch for continuous and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring has been developed to improve the lives of people with diabetes. Scientists from the ...

A blood clot is a serious and potentially fatal condition. Typically originating in the legs as part of a disorder known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT), blood clots pose a significant risk if they ...

Over the next few weeks, the painful area became a bulge, and on June 17, Brand put pressure on it. Unexpectedly, the ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially life-threatening situation in which a blood clot becomes lodged in an artery of the lungs, causing the blockage of blood flow. As serious as PE is, its impact ...

This small, stretchy skin patch uses ultrasound to continuously monitor blood pressure deep inside the body. A comprehensive clinical validation on 117 subjects, including patients in the intensive ...