Why so many COVID-19 patients get blood clots (thrombosis) remains uncertain. But scientists have now identified a mechanism they believe to be implicated. A particular protein triggers a part of our ...

Blood clotting, also known as coagulation, is a critical biological mechanism to prevent excessive blood loss in the event of an injury to a blood vessel. During this complex process, a cascade of ...

Protein S activity is a test to judge your risk of blood clots. Blood clots that form in the veins are dangerous. Protein S is a substance that controls the blood clotting mechanism and prevents ...

There has been increasing interest in the potential roles of an activated coagulation system in the biology of solid tumors, and in the effects of antithrombotic agents such as the ...

Extract: The generalized Shwartzman reaction (GSR) is induced in rabbits by two properly spaced intravenous injections of bacterial endotoxin and is characterized by the occurrence of bilateral renal ...

The discovery solves a decades long puzzle about what sets off blood clotting. (Nanowerk News) If you’ve ever accidentally sliced yourself on a broken glass or a piece of paper, you may have noticed ...

Hemophilia A and B involve deficiencies in coagulation factors VIII and IX, with traditional treatments requiring frequent infusions. Nonfactor therapies, including Hemlibra and rebalancing agents, ...

Scientists have identified the specific structural element of von Willebrand Factor that allows it to bind with platelets and initiate blood clotting. The team says that the specific unit, which they ...

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