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Doctors may be able to enlist a mysterious enzyme to stop internal bleeding

SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE Blood platelets are like the sand bags of the body. Got a cut? Platelets pile in to clog the hole and stop the bleeding. But genetic mutations, infections and even radiation from cancer treatments can slash platelet numbers, leading to a condition called thrombocytopenia and putting people at risk for internal bleeding. Now scientists...