How migraines can be a sign you're at risk of a stroke but so many young people don't realise. Tracey only found out when doctors discovered a clot in her brainstem - now she tells what every ...

More information: Eric Manderstedt et al, Thrombotic risk determined by ABO, F8, and VWF variants in a population-based cohort study, Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis (2025).

People with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who have antibodies that target the mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) protein are more likely to develop certain blood clotting complications, ...

Scientists have already found microplastics in our blood, but researchers in New Mexico made an alarming discovery about just how much plastic is in the arteries of stroke victims.

What is the best treatment for stroke? It's critical to get medical treatment as soon as a stroke begins to improve recovery time and diminish or avoid longer-term damage, disability or death.

Microplastics and nanoplastics might interact with the plaque that causes heart attacks and strokes. A new study found high levels of plastic in the arterial plaque of stroke and vision-loss ...

Originally established in July 2023, the Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit was designed to expedite the process of giving care to people suffering from a stroke. The MSTU brings the hospital to the ...

Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is a rare situation characterized by the triad: thrombocytopenia, non-immune-mediated microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and target-organ ischemia, in the presence of ...

Damian Lillard is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a blood clot in his calf, the Milwaukee Bucks announced Tuesday.

With less than a month to go before the NBA playoffs begin, the Milwaukee Bucks announced Tuesday that guard Damian Lillard was ruled out indefinitely with a blood clot in his right calf.

The Milwaukee Bucks have shut down All-Star Damian Lillard indefinitely after diagnosing him with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf. The team has placed him on blood thinners, and will ...