MIT material stops bleeding in seconds
MIT and Hong Kong University researchers have shown that some simple biodegradable liquids can stop bleeding in wounded rodents within seconds, a development that could significantly impact medicine. When the liquid, composed of protein fragments called peptides, is applied to open wounds, the peptides self-assemble into a nanoscale protective barrier gel that seals the wound and halts ble...Antidepressants increase gastric bleeding
A new survey suggests that certain antidepressants increase the risk of a gastrointestinal bleed in older patients. The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a group of antidepressants which are very widely prescribed. They are preferred over older drugs because they are relatively free of side effects. But, as Researchers at Ottawa Hospital in Canada have just shown, they are not r...FDA approves new device to treat women's bleeding disorder
The government has approved a new method to treat women suffering excessive menstrual bleeding, a device that uses radio waves to zap the tissue at fault. Millions of women suffer menorrhagia, benign but troubling menstrual bleeding so excessive they can require more than 20 tampons in a single day. Thousands of women every year get hysterectomies to cure menorrhagia, while other women try hormon...Antidepressants increase gastric bleeding
A new survey suggests that certain antidepressants increase the risk of a gastrointestinal bleed in older patients. The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a group of antidepressants which are very widely prescribed.They are preferred over older drugs because they are relatively free of side effects.// But, as Researchers at Ottawa Hospital in Canada have just shown, they are not...Drug Used To Arrest Bleeding Disorder Linked To Fatal Side Effects
There is a bad side to the WinRho drug, used for treating bleeding disorders. According to Baxter International Inc. and Cangene Corp, the drug has a tendency to trigger fatal side effects, albeit rarely.// The Winrho drug has been in use in the United States since 1995, and is used to treat a bleeding disorder called Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura, where the blood is deficient with...Antidepressants Could Lead To Abnormal Bleeding
According to a recent study researchers now say that the antidepressant known as serotonin reuptake inhibitors have a higher risk // of being admitted to a hospital for abnormal bleeding. Researchers examined data from 1992 to 2000 on over 64,000 new antidepressant users. They evaluated the impact of serotonin reuptake inhibition levels on the risk for abnormal bleeding. Researchers cla...Surgicutt Bleeding Time Devices
Description:The Surgicutt family of bleeding time devices provides the choice of three sizes: Surgicutt for adults, Surgicutt Jr. for children and Surgicutt Newborn for newborns. The Surgicutt bleeding time family is engineered to perfect the bleeding time test and better control many of the variables that have previously hindered test standardization. The device features a surgical blade that produces a uni...