Blood clots can form in both arteries and veins. However, the reasons behind them differ, as do the consequences and the ...

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed an artificial metal-based nanozyme that can potentially ...

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The venous system maintains the health of our brains by removing deoxygenated blood and other waste products, but its complexity and variability have made scientific study difficult. Now, a UC ...

the physical composition of blood itself (Figure). Figure. Virchow’s triad of risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Factors in red are associated with heightened risk in marathon athletes.

Dracula, prince of darkness, lord of the undead! This mythical character leaped onto the page from the fevered imagination of Irish writer Bram Stoker in 1897. But the historical figure who shares ...

Guidelines recommend obtaining arterial blood samples but these are more difficult to obtain than venous. We assessed whether blood gas values derived from venous blood could replace arterial at ...