Good news for cancer patients, decoy platelets: https://www.engadget.com/2019/02/13/scientists-design-decoy-platelets-that-reduce-risk-of-blood-cl/ 'The decoys are made from existing human platelets which have been stripped clean via centrifugation and detergent, while retaining adhesive proteins on their surfaces. They bind to other cells that naturally occur in the bloodstream, but because they've been deactivated are unable to initiate the clotting process. So when they're added to normal human blood, the overall clotting process is essentially diluted, allowing normal healing processes to take place without the risk of excessive clotting. ' and: '...it's possible that one day these decoys could be deployed during chemotherapy to prevent existing...
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