Fibrin clot formation represents the culminating step in the coagulation cascade, wherein soluble fibrinogen is converted into insoluble fibrin, creating a structural network essential for haemostasis ...

One of the hallmarks of COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, is a multi-organ system process characterized by the formation of blood clots in small vessels. What was most puzzling in the early ...

In a study that reshapes what we know about COVID-19 and its most perplexing symptoms, scientists have discovered that the blood coagulation protein fibrin causes the unusual clotting and inflammation ...

Scientists at Gladstone Institutes, along with collaborators, have solved the mystery of unusual blood clotting and inflammation in COVID-19—and identified a promising therapeutic strategy. In a study ...

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 ...

Washington - The fibers that make up blood clots are more elastic than rubber bands and stretchier than spider webs. They're even tougher than doctors suspected - a discovery that could lead to ...

Researchers found that in vitro clot formulation and fibrinolysis assays were able to determine the hemostatic effects of different replacement agents, as well as identify distinct pharmacodynamic ...

According to the World Health Organization, nearly 15 million people suffer a stroke every year worldwide. Ischemic strokes caused by blood clots blocking brain arteries account for about 87 percent ...

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 ...