Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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Health Tip: Thrombus vs. Embolus
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(HealthDay News) -- Blood clots are clumps formed when blood coagulates. Such clots have different names, depending on where they are located and how they formed. A blood clot that forms in a blood vessel or in the heart and does not move to another area of the body is called a thrombus, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. If the clot forms in a vessel or the heart but moves to another part of the body, it is called an embolus. Blood clots can cause complications by attaching to the wall of a blood vessel and blocking the flow of blood to or from that vessel. Such a blockage prevents surrounding tissues from receiving necessary blood and oxygen, which can permanently damage or even kill those tissues.
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