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Scientists, going on a bear hunt, find a potential way to treat deadly blood clots
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Scientists, going on a bear hunt, find a potential way to treat deadly blood clots

By Jason Mast April 13, 2023 Reprints Hibernating bears in Sweden have become enticing research subjects. COURTESY OLE FRØBERT Like many cardiologists, Manuela Thienel spends most days in the chlorinated, temperature-controlled halls of a large hospital. But one week in February 2019, her work brought her to a snowy Swedish forest, where she stood shuddering...

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Researchers uncover new mechanism for deadly blood clots

BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL Nearly 80 percent of deaths from type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are associated with thrombosis, a condition that occurs when blood clots block a vein or artery. Traditionally, it’s been thought that proteins released by damaged blood vessels may lead to inappropriate blood clotting, but a new study from investigators at...