Showing posts with label anti-platelet drugs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label anti-platelet drugs. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Scientists find a key protein that allows Plavix to conquer platelets

UNC. US: Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have found that the blood platelet protein Rasa3 is critical to the success of the common anti-platelet drug Plavix, which breaks up blood clots during heart attacks and other arterial diseases. The findings could lead to more personalized approaches to controlling platelet activity during heart attacks and other vascular emergencies and diseases.