New Potential Treatment for Blood Clots
Key Points:
- Anticoagulants are commonly used for various medical conditions, but can have potentially fatal side effects.
- Heparin, the most commonly used anticoagulant, can worsen blood clots in some patients.
- Researchers have proposed a side effect-free anticoagulant treatment.
- The new treatment has shown effectiveness in test mice.
- Human trials for the treatment could be conducted in a few years.
Hot take:
Finally, a potential solution to the dangerous side effects of heparin! Researchers are bringing hope with a side effect-free anticoagulant treatment. After proving effective in test mice, this treatment could change the game for patients who require anticoagulants. Let’s hope human trials go well and we can say goodbye to those pesky blood clot worries!
Original article: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/08/230821114401.htm