blood clots

Studying the impact of direct-to-consumer genetic testing on consumers, 23andMe scientists found that people who received information about genetic risk for a certain type of blood clots, found it useful, and in some cases, took actions to lower their risk.

Researchers at 23andMe, Sweden’s Karlolinska Institute, and the University of Geneva Medical School have identified new genetic associations for blood clots, one of the leading causes of death worldwide.On top...

Long-distance air travel increases a person’s odds of developing blood clots, a condition known medically as venous thromboembolism (VTE) and dubbed in the media as the “economy-class syndrome.”But choosing coach...

Numerous factors increase a person’s risk for developing blood clots in deep veins, a condition known medically as venous thromboembolism (VTE).VTE starts with the formation of a blood clot deep...

A new report in the Journal of the American Medical Association adds to the mounting evidence that genetic variations impact the efficacy of clopidogrel (Plavix ®), a drug used to...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT), sometimes called “economy class syndrome” is the formation of a blood clot in a vein deep within the body, usually in the legs.   Not only...

Editor’s note: This post has been edited from its original to reflect changes in 23andMe’s product. Sometimes you can have too much of a good thing. Stem cells in your...

This Monday acting Surgeon General Steven K. Galson issued a Call to Action to reduce the number of people in the United States affected by two serious blood clotting conditions:...