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With new tools, researchers hope to improve diagnosis of platelet dysfunction by measuring their forces.

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Engineered platelets controlled bleeding in mice and pig models of trauma.

Synthetic platelets stop bleeding quickly

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Synthetic platelets can mimic the adhesion, aggregation, and stabilization mechanisms of the blood’s natural clotting process. 

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The ErythroMer artificial red blood cell recapitulates the cell’s tunable oxygen affinity, iron reduction system, and nitric oxide diffusion barrier. 

Facing donor shortages and storage limitations, researchers are developing synthetic red blood cells, platelets, and plasma and combining them into artificial blood.

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Exercise-induced molecules may inspire the next generation of neuroprotective drugs.

Exercise mimicking drugs boost brain health

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The common flu treatment, Tamiflu, may help treat lethal bloodstream staph infections.

Platelets take down bacteria with the help of a trusty anti-viral

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Discover new advancements in modeling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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