Stroke is more common in adults, however, it can also happen in children and adolescents. Some of the most common causes of ...

A trial directly comparing two commonly used blood-thinning drugs found that one carries a lower risk of dangerous bleeding ...

In ACS Central Science, researchers report the discovery of a snail-derived compound that blocks clot formation while still ...

Larry Bordeaux, 65, has been on blood thinners since 2010, after he started developing deadly clots following an operation. He credits the drugs with saving his life. If he stops taking them for ...

For more than a century, heparin has been the go-to anticoagulant to prevent harmful blood clots in blood vessels or the ...

Blood clots are among the most feared medical emergencies, and for good reason. They can lead to heart attacks, strokes and death. But not all clots are dangerous. In fact, clotting is a natural and ...

The first clinical trial to compare two commonly used drugs head-to-head for venous thrombosis treatment has found a clear winner: while both drugs work well to prevent recurrent blood clots, apixaban ...

Tulane University biomedical engineers are testing a new device designed to rapidly detect life-threatening blood-clotting problems in trauma patients, potentially reducing diagnostic time from hours ...

Bleeding from a major blood vessel is the No. 1 preventable cause of death in trauma. Today, a tourniquet is no longer just ...