Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare disease that affects red blood cells, causing symptoms like dark urine, ...

What is a blood clot? Blood clots begin forming when a blood vessel is damaged and nearby cell fragments (called platelets) begin clumping together and adhering to a protein in the blood known as ...

Blood clots in the arms can cause swelling, pain or discoloration of the arms just like in the legs. "What we see most commonly are patients who recently traveled. They spend 10 or 12 hours in the ...

Scientists at the University of Tokyo have developed a groundbreaking AI-powered technology that can non-invasively monitor platelet activity in real time, detecting potentially deadly blood clots.

These blood clots, which form in veins deep in the body, affect about 1-3 of every 1,000 U.S. adults. They are most common in older adults, and frequently occur in the legs.

Genetic research in Sweden has unveiled three new gene variants that dramatically increase the risk of venous blood clots, sometimes by up to 180%. These discoveries build on existing knowledge of ...

This is the second study to find microplastics in clots. In March, a study from Italian researchers found 50% of clots had microplastics. The study analyzed clots from 257 patients followed for 34 ...