Written by Angela Haupt | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPHPublished on October 13, 2023 Key takeaways: Blood clots can happen anywhere in the body but are common in the legs. Clots can also break off and travel to the lungs.Risk factors for blood clots include surgery, sitting for a long time, and taking hormonal...
by University of Tokyo A new DNA drug to fight blood clots—a potential new and less risky treatment for thrombosisHuman thrombin. Thrombin is the enzyme responsible for bleeding and for blood clotting, depending on how it’s activated, and has two DNA drug-binding sites. Credit: Yoshimoto et al, CC-BYVarious medical circumstances, including heart attacks and extreme...
