Tag: Pulmonary Embolism

Bears Know the Secret to Preventing Blood Clots

April 17, 2023
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Scientists may have found a solution to blood clotting ailments from one of nature’s most unlikely sources, bears. Those of us who had to sit on long flights know all too well the medical warnings that sitting inactive for hours can cause blood clots in our legs and lungs. These warnings arise from the fact…

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Academia Sinica in Taiwan Discovers Pulmonary Embolism Mechanism Induced by COVID-19

September 26, 2022
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Infection with COVID-19 can lead to the formation of blood clots in the lungs, which can be fatal in severe cases and carry the risk of serious sequelae. Researchers of Academia Sinica in Taiwan found the key cause of thrombosis in COVID-19 patients is that the COVID-19 pathogen SARS-CoV-2 activates platelets to amplify the inflammatory…

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