“This mechanism helps explain why many patients with severe COVID or other critical illnesses suffer from multiple organ failure, even when clotting is under control,” Jackson said. “It’s a whole new ...

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 ...

Researchers in Australia have discovered an entirely new mechanism that promotes blood clot formation -- a major breakthrough that will impact on treatment and prevention of heart disease and stroke.

When our blood vessels are injured by cuts, abrasions, or bruises, it is vital that the bleeding is stopped, and the wound is sealed. This process is called hemostasis and involves two main components ...