When a person is injured, blood clotting is essential. However, once the danger has passed, it is equally essential to stop the clotting response in order to prevent thrombosis, or the obstruction of blood flow by clots. ...
Biochemistry
Oct 2, 2017
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A new technique that makes blood clots optically clear is allowing researchers to use powerful optical microscopy techniques to study the 3-D structure of dangerous clots for the first time. Although blood clots stop bleeding ...
General Physics
Jul 17, 2017
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Ficin, an enzyme derived from figs latex, has been found to be active against biofilms formed by Staphylococcus. The project is headed by Senior Research Associate of the Microorganism Genetics Lab Ayrat Kayumov and funded ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 28, 2017
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The "blood nuking" capabilities of adult brown snake venom only come about after an amazing transformation.
Plants & Animals
May 16, 2017
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Medical implants like stents, catheters and tubing introduce risk for blood clotting and infection - a perpetual problem for many patients.
Materials Science
Jan 18, 2017
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An international collaborative of researchers has conducted experiments on mice to detect blood clotting using photoacoustic flow-cytometry. The results have been published in the journal PLOS ONE.
Biochemistry
Sep 16, 2016
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Whether severe trauma occurs on the battlefield or the highway, saving lives often comes down to stopping the bleeding as quickly as possible. Many methods for controlling external bleeding exist, but at this point, only ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 22, 2016
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Using a unique single-molecule force measurement tool, a research team has developed a clearer understanding of how platelets sense the mechanical forces they encounter during bleeding to initiate the cascading process that ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 15, 2016
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Patients who are critically ill, be they dog, cat or human, have a tendency toward blood clotting disorders. When the formation of a clot takes too long, it puts them at risk of uncontrolled bleeding. But the other extreme ...
Plants & Animals
May 19, 2016
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Faculty of Medicine scientists have created a "Franken-platelet" - a supercharged blood cell - that might be capable of healing major wounds, busting clots or blocking inflammation.
Biochemistry
Nov 4, 2015
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