Blood Clots

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UAMS Research Team Upends Understanding of How Blood Clots Form; NIH Awards $2.5 Million for Further Study

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By David Robinson

Sept. 29, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — A UAMS-led research team has found that blood clots form in puncture wounds similar to a skyscraper, with rooms and furnishings that scientists can now see. Published in Communications Biology, the discovery of the vaulted thrombus (blood clot) structure surprised researchers and is a big change from a long-held hypothesis.

The Sept. 16 Communications Biology publication follows a $2.5 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) award in August to expand on the research by UAMS’ Brian Storrie, Ph.D., lead author and principal investigator. The findings could affect drug development for bleeding regulation, which is one area he will explore as part of the grant.

Collaborators outside of UAMS include researchers from the University of Kentucky and the NIH National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB).

https://news.uams.edu/2021/09/29/uams-research-team-upends-understanding-of-how-blood-clots-form-nih-awards-2-5-million-for-further-study/

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COVID-19-Infected Arkansans at Risk for Developing Debilitating Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome

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By JACQUELINE FROELICH

Those who test positive for SARS-CoV-2 are at risk for developing what's referred to as "long covid," or Post-Acute COVID Syndrome, which can cause prolonged malaise, impaired heart function, and blood clotting disorders. Associate professor and UAMS pulmonologist, Dr. Nikhil Kumar Meena — who attends to critically ill COVID-19 patients — details the incidence, symptoms, and targeted treatment.

Dr. Nikhil Kumar MeenaCOURTESY / UAMS

Dr. Nikhil Kumar Meena

COURTESY / UAMS

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Arkansas Pauses Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

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By ALEXANDRIA BROWN

Arkansas is among states pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after reports of people developing unusual blood clots. This comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration announced they were investigating six cases of women who developed cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. One death was reported among the women.

At his weekly press briefing Tuesday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said while he respects the White House’s recommendation to pause the Johnson & Johnson vaccine distribution, this doesn’t mean Arkansans should delay getting the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines.

https://www.ualrpublicradio.org/post/arkansas-pauses-johnson-johnson-covid-19-vaccine-distribution-0

Gov. Asa Hutchinson urged Arkansans on Tuesday to still get the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines despite Johnson and Johnson distribution pauseCREDIT GOVERNOR'S OFFICE / YOUTUBE

Gov. Asa Hutchinson urged Arkansans on Tuesday to still get the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines despite Johnson and Johnson distribution pause

CREDIT GOVERNOR'S OFFICE / YOUTUBE