Antiplatelet Drug Busts Blood Clots While Cutting Bleeding Risk (IMAGE)

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Antiplatelet Drug Busts Blood Clots While Cutting Bleeding Risk

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Researchers have designed a new type of antiplatelet drug that prevents blood clotting with a lower risk of bleeding, a common side effect of antiplatelet medications.

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Chris Bickel, <i>Science Translational Medicine</i> (2017)

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