Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a large group of chemicals (>4000) in which carbon-hydrogen bonds are replaced, fully or in part, by carbon-fluorine bonds.1 They can be found in ...

Clotting is initiated by two processes or pathways - a slower but larger intrinsic pathway (contact activation pathway) or a very rapid extrinsic pathway (tissue factor pathway) - which lead to ...

Until recently, researchers believed that platelet spreading and clot contraction were controlled by the same pathway ... both bleeding and thrombosis or clotting. The study, led by molecular ...

Disseminated intravascular coagulation is a bleeding disorder characterized by two seemingly opposite conditions. As a caregiver in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), it is not uncommon to ...

Blood clotting is a life-saving process, but too much or too little can be dangerous. A groundbreaking study now unveils a hidden secret—two distinct pathways control clot formation. This ...