People with anxiety disorders have a higher risk of developing and dying of heart disease. Scientists at the Clinic and Policlinic for Psychotherapy and the Institute of Experimental Hematology and Transfusion Medicine may have discovered why this might be true.
Lead scientists, Franziska Geiser and Ursula Harbrecht studied the effects of anxiety on blood coagulation (thickening of the blood or clotting).
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The daily routine of putting two injections in my stomach is really getting old. Some days it goes very smoothly, but some days I psych... Read more »
What exactly is a patent foramen ovale (PFO)? Has it been known to cause stroke? If the PFO is repaired, what are the chances of recurring... Read more »
A stroke is a "brain attack" that doctors name "cerebro" (brain) "vascular" (blood vessel) "accident" (CVA). It occurs either because a... Read more »
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Blood clots are clumps that occur when blood hardens from a liquid to a solid. A blood clot that forms inside a blood vessel or within the heart... Read more »
Source: eOrthopod
Any one who has had a total hip or total knee replacement knows that a major concern after surgery is the formation of blood clots. Blood clots can... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Blood clots are the clumps that form when blood hardens from liquid to solid. A blood clot that forms in a blood vessel or in the heart and stays put... Read more »
A new large study has found that the cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor cuts the risk of dangerous blood clots in the veins by 43 percent. This... Read more »
A new large study has found that there does not appear to be an increased risk of clots inside drug-eluting heart stents. This type of clot--called a... Read more »
A thrombus is a blood clot that forms in a vessel and remains there.... Read more »
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