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Elagolix Curbs Heavy Bleeding Linked to Uterine Leiomyomas

Once-daily monotherapy with elagolix significantly reduced heavy menstrual bleeding in women with uterine leiomyomas compared to a placebo, based on data from 82 individuals. Uterine leiomyomas are common in premenopausal women, and 60% experience heavy menstrual bleeding, but nonsurgical options as an alternative to hysterectomy are limited, wrote Eric Brown, MD, of Gyn-Care, Atlanta, Georgia,...

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Stopping heavy bleeding with next-generation artificial platelets

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. This new effort centers on the creation of next-generation, platelet-mimicking nanoparticles. These particles help generate a protein mesh that acts as a natural netting to stabilize...