Saint Louis University investigators perfect new version of blood-regulator thrombin
Saturday, June 19, 2010 - 05:40
in Health & Medicine
In research led by a Saint Louis University investigator, molecular biologists have discovered a way to harness the enzyme thrombin's anti-blood clotting properties. The finding opens the door to new medications that will treat diseases related to thrombosis, the presence of blood clots in blood vessels, which is responsible for nearly a third of all deaths in the U.S...