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High cost of eculizumab needs explaining, NICE says
Credit: Bill Branson The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has asked the manufacturer of eculizumab (Soliris) to...
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FDA approves apixaban to prevent DVT, PE
Credit: CDC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved apixaban (Eliquis) as prophylaxis for deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which may...
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New approach for treating PNH
Investigators have identified a novel strategy for treating paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), according to a paper published in Blood....
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Researchers create reversible LMWH
In the event of uncontrolled bleeding, this synthetic heparin can be reversed by an existing drug. And the LMWH is cleared by the liver rather...
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Team uses light to measure coagulation
Credit: Максим Кукушкин Researchers have developed an optical device that requires only a few drops of blood and a few minutes to measure...
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Group compares anticoagulants as stroke prophylaxis in NVAF
Credit: Kevin MacKenzie Updated guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology provide a comparison of oral anticoagulants as stroke...
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Mutations linked to blood vessel disorders
Two groups of researchers have shown that variants in the gene CECR1, which encodes for ADA2, are associated with blood vessel disorders. One...
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Platelets, iron may affect stroke risk in HHT patients
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Compression device can prevent VTE after surgery
Credit: Piotr Bodzek A mobile compression device can prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE) after joint replacement surgery, according to research...
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Creating an ‘inexhaustible’ supply of platelets
Scientists say they’ve discovered a way to create a potentially inexhaustible supply of functional platelets. The researchers used human induced...
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FDA again rejects rivaroxaban for use in ACS patients
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