New blood thinner studied for patients with leg and lung clots
...least two of those, says Dr. Gossage. Long plane rides or hospital stays can put patients at risk ; trauma, even an intravenous line needed for medicine, can injure vessels. A host of things contribute to hypercoagulability, including birth control pills, hormone replacement therapy, age, and perhaps smo...Riding roller coasters may actually be 'death-defying' for people with heart disease
...d 17 had extensive experience. The roller coaster rides were performed on the "Expedition GeForce," at the Holiday Park in Hassioch, Germany. The ride involved a 120-second journey starting with a slow ascent to 62 meters (203.4 feet) above the ground, followed by a free fall and changes in gravity of 6 ...Mayo Clinic researchers invent 'hitchhiking' viruses as cancer drug delivery system
...easons. But by devising a way for viruses to hitch rides on antigen-specific T cells, we've been able to get over multiple obstacles to gene therapy." Dr. Vile emphasizes that the work is still experimental and not yet ready for use in human patients. But if larger studies validate these findings, the ther...Students revamp tractor for use by workers with disabilities
... users offered to help with trail maintenance, hay rides and other chores, Hammett obtained a federal grant to purchase a tractor, then adapt it for use by people with disabilities. After buying the tractor more than a year ago, Hammett could not find a business willing to make the alterations, so he sough...