University of B.C. researchers have developed a coating that could make medical devices safer for millions of patients, ...

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a groundbreaking coating that could make medical devices ...

Specially Appointed Professor, Department of Translational Research and Drug Development, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and ...

since clot-bound thrombin retains its enzymatic activity and can continue to stimulate the coagulation cascade. [12] Dr. Gulseth has been a paid consultant to Aventis Pharmaceuticals and is a ...

This results in a cascade of nonstop blood coagulation inside the mother’s blood vessels, leading to a complete depletion of all of her coagulation proteins. This will then cause nonstop ...

A group of scientists say it's time to think differently about how to define and treat diseases such as Alzheimer's and multiple sclerosis. The question of what causes complex neurological ...

Blood has a unique clotting ability that can be life-saving but also dangerous during pregnancy, potentially causing ...

The endothelial injury (roughing) permits platelets to adhere and aggregate, then coagulation is activated ... referred to as the ischemic cascade. Neurons and support cells require a careful ...

One blood protein in particular—fibrin, normally involved in blood coagulation—is responsible for setting off this ...

Although initially beneficial for the host, uncontrolled and systemic activation of coagulation cascade in AP can lead to thrombotic and hemorrhagic complications, ranging from subclinical ...

"By interacting with this protein in a controlled way, the coating prevents it from sparking a cascade of events that lead to ...