What Is Alhemo, and Why Does It Matter? Alhemo (concizumab-mtci) is a medicine approved to help prevent bleeding in people aged 12 or older with hemophilia A or B who don’t have inhibitors to certain ...

Blood thinners are medications that stop or slow the formation of blood clots, keep clots from getting bigger, or prevent ...

India-based Miraqules developed a nanotechnology that mimics blood clotting proteins to quickly stop heavy bleeding.

Hemophilia is a rare genetic condition that prevents your blood from clotting and can lead to bleeding problems. People with hemophilia can have bleeding episodes that happen without trauma and can ...

As a wound heals, it goes through several stages: clotting to stop bleeding, immune system response, scabbing, and scarring. A wearable device called "a-Heal," designed by engineers at the University ...

When you bleed, your body kicks into action with a series of reactions to help blood clots form to stop it. Called the coagulation cascade, this involves up to 20 different proteins known as clotting ...

Although foods rich in vitamin K are part of a well-balanced diet, people who take blood thinners need to be mindful of their intake. Learn which foods to eat instead.

Maggie Aime has over 25 years of experience in healthcare and as a nurse across specialties including oncology, kidney transplant, cardiology, and more. She leverages her rich healthcare experience to ...

Taking certain supplements before surgery can increase bleeding, affect anesthesia, or disrupt blood sugar levels. Learn which dietary and herbal supplements to stop one to two weeks before your ...

The drug is called N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), and it’s been used for years to treat people who have taken too much ...