Blood clotting is a complex, tightly regulated process involving numerous molecular steps and myriad biomolecules to carry them out, including vitamin K. While the medical field has capitalized on ...

If you've ever accidentally sliced yourself on a broken glass or a piece of paper, you may have noticed that the bleeding can be hard to stop. Scientists have long wondered how the cascade of events ...

Inflammatory bowel disease, in which the immune system attacks the gut, is a painful chronic condition that affects three million Americans. Rates of IBD are rising, and there’s currently no cure. IBD ...

The low-calorie sweetener erythritol makes blood more prone to clotting. This may explain why it has been linked to a greater risk of heart attack and stroke in previous research in people. Erythritol ...

Blood clotting disorders are inherited or acquired conditions that affect the body’s ability to form blood clots. Some types of blood clotting disorders may cause excessive formation of blood clots, ...