Synthetic platelets stop bleeding in animal models

Synthetic platelets stop bleeding and enhance healing at the site of an injury, a new study with animal models shows.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
April 11, 2024 ~7 min

Team finds new culprit behind brain hemorrhage formation

A discovery that deepens understanding of microbleeds in the brain clarifies how they occur and may lead to new therapeutic targets.

Pat Harriman-UC Irvine • futurity
Nov. 21, 2023 ~4 min


Ultrasound ‘tornado’ breaks up brain blood clots

A new tool uses "vortex ultrasound"—a sort of ultrasonic tornado—to break down blood clots in the brain more quickly than existing methods.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Jan. 23, 2023 ~6 min

Chickenpox and shingles virus lying dormant in your neurons can reactivate and increase your risk of stroke – new research identified a potential culprit

People with an active case of shingles have up to an 80% higher risk of stroke than those without. The increased risk is highest for patients under 40.

Andrew Bubak, Assistant Research Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Dec. 20, 2022 ~6 min

Fetterman's struggles with language highlight the challenges after a stroke – a vascular neurologist explains aphasia and the path to recovery

Auditory processing disorders and aphasia can make spoken speech difficult to produce and understand. But these challenges alone do not imply cognitive impairments.

Andrew M. Southerland, MD, MSc, Professor of Neurology and Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia • conversation
Oct. 28, 2022 ~9 min

COVID-19 can cause lasting lung damage – 3 ways long COVID patients' respiration can suffer

Understanding how injury and disease, including COVID-19, can impair lung function can help researchers and clinicians better help patients who are experiencing chronic conditions

Alexandra Kadl, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Virginia • conversation
Sept. 22, 2022 ~9 min

Blood clots can kill cats injured in urban wildfire

Cats who suffered burns and smoke inhalation in urban California wildfires are at risk of forming deadly blood clots, research finds.

Amy Quinton-UC Davis • futurity
July 15, 2022 ~5 min

Test flags sepsis before blood clots occur

A new test predicts sepsis before blood clots cause permanent organ damage, markedly increasing survival.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
March 29, 2022 ~5 min


Exercise may lower blood clot risk in people with fatty liver disease

Exercise has a multitude of benefits for people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, including a reduced risk of developing blood clots.

Zachary Sweger-Penn State • futurity
March 1, 2022 ~5 min

Phone vibration tool detects how well blood will clot

A medical test uses smartphone vibrations and a single drop of blood to detect how well blood will clot. "Almost everyone who has a phone can use this."

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
Feb. 15, 2022 ~8 min

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