Prolonged hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) can increase your risk of developing thrombosis ...

Discoveries by Brazilian researchers belonging to a FAPESP-supported research center could lead to strategies to prevent cardiovascular disease associated with diabetes.

USA: Recent research has revealed that vitamin C supplementation can significantly improve placental function and alter gene ...

Different types of these medications probably make little to no difference in avoiding manual removal of the placenta and may not reduce the need for a blood transfusion. More research is needed to ...

Running from the top of the foot (dorsum) and up the inner sides of the leg, the great saphenous vein is the body’s longest vein. The vein’s primary task is to drain deoxygenated blood from the foot, ...

The portal vein, or hepatic portal vein, is the main blood vessel of the portal venous system (PVS), which delivers blood to the liver from the stomach, intestines, spleen, gallbladder, and pancreas.

A viable alternative is access through an umbilical artery (UA) which allows for preservation of the femoral artery for access in future intervention. Methods We conducted a retrospective study from ...

FILE - This image provided by the Idaho Department of Correction shows Thomas Eugene Creech, Jan. 9, 2009. (Idaho Department of Correction via AP, File) BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho will begin using ...

The belly button, or “umbilicus,” is the scar left over after the remains of the umbilical cord fall off after birth. Typically oval or round, it takes many forms. Most people have an “innie ...