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A key protein in the blood clotting process, called von Willebrand factor (VWF), protrudes as a long multimeric chain from the lining of blood vessels, unravelling as it encounters blood flow.

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have uncovered how a molecule found on certain bacteria may drive blood ...

Instead, they work by managing blood coagulation, a natural body process that prevents excessive bleeding when you get injured. During normal blood coagulation, blood cells like platelets and ...

The hand-held device would allow people with various blood-coagulation disorders to test their clotting ability and receive immediate results. John Zak, MD (MED '96), president and CEO of XaTek, a ...

coli -- can directly activate proteins in the blood that trigger clotting. This process can both block blood flow and damage vital organs in a chain reaction where proteins in the blood work ...