Sentences with phrase «developing dangerous blood clots»

It's always fun to get away, but there's a scary downside of traveling: Sitting still for an extended period of time, as you're forced to do on a long flight, increases your risk of developing a dangerous blood clot called deep vein thrombosis.

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New research has uncovered a key platelet protein that could offer a new angle for developing drugs to prevent thrombosis, or dangerous blood clots, in patients who are at high risk such as those with atherosclerosis or a history of heart problems.

You've probably heard of it happening to people on planes: after sitting for a long time without moving their legs, they develop swelling and pain on one side... and later find out that they have a dangerous blood clot known as deep vein thrombosis.