Redesigned Protein Accelerates Blood Clotting
Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 22:42
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have made several, subtle changes in the structure of a key protein, dramatically increasing its ability to drive blood clotting, according to a new study. The findings have profound implications for the treatment of hemophilia, the inherited blood disorder that causes easy or excessive bleeding in 30,000 Americans.