As a graduate student studying molecular cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic/Case Western Reserve University, John Hwa, MD, Ph.D., professor of medicine (cardiovascular medicine), found himself in an environment where many ...
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Biomedical researchers at Case Western Reserve University report that their latest innovation in developing synthetic platelets could help save lives by rapidly stabilizing clots to reduce blood loss from traumatic injuries.
Jan 26, 2022
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Physicians treating coronavirus infections have a new diagnostic that could help identify patients at risk of organ failure.
Dec 13, 2021
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Scientists have discovered an important cause of stroke occurring in the womb or just after birth, paving the way for new treatments.
Sep 13, 2021
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Abnormal crosstalk between blood platelets and cells lining blood vessels is one cause of deadly organ damage in patients with severe COVID-19, a new study finds.
Sep 8, 2021
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Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening condition arising from tissue and organ damage due to a body's overactive response to an infection. Sepsis is commonly characterized by abnormally low levels of platelet (a type of ...
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Mothers who follow a high fat diet may be affecting the cardiovascular health of their sons, according to a new study in mice.
Jul 13, 2021
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A McMaster University team of researchers recently discovered how, exactly, the COVID-19 vaccines that use adenovirus vectors trigger a rare but sometimes fatal blood clotting reaction called vaccine-induced immune thrombotic ...
Jul 7, 2021
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Under normal, healthy circulatory conditions, the von Willebrand Factor (vWF) keeps to itself. The large and mysterious glycoprotein moves through the blood, balled up tightly, its reaction sites unexposed. But when significant ...
Apr 28, 2021
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Tumor targeting and intratumoral penetration are longstanding issues for cancer therapeutics.
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