The coagulation cascade is a finely balanced system essential for maintaining haemostasis, yet its disruption can lead to either a propensity for bleeding or an increased risk of clot formation.

If you've ever accidentally sliced yourself on broken glass or a piece of paper, you may have noticed that the bleeding can be hard to stop. Scientists have long wondered how the cascade of events ...

XChimera, the molecule developed by Payne, Maxwell and colleagues binds thrombin at three distinct sites: its active site and ...

The glycoprotein V of the blood platelets is an important switch point for haemostasis and thrombus formation. This new finding could have great clinical potential. When our blood vessels are injured ...

Hibernating bears can’t help us escape long plane flights or unforgiving winters — but they may help us prevent blood clots. The bears, during hibernation, prevent blood clots in their own bodies by ...

If you've ever accidentally sliced yourself on a broken glass or a piece of paper, you may have noticed that the bleeding can be hard to stop. Scientists have long wondered how the cascade of events ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA — MIT engineers have designed a two-component system that can be injected into the body and help form blood clots at the sites of internal injury. These materials, which mimic the way ...

Blood clotting represents one of the body’s most elegant and complex protective mechanisms. This intricate process involves numerous proteins working in precise sequence – often described as a ...

Hemophilia B, also known as Christmas disease, is a bleeding disorder. Its characteristic feature is a deficiency of clotting factor IX. This is a protein present in the blood that helps with ...

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 ...