Two-component system could offer a new way to halt internal bleeding
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Image caption: MIT engineers have designed synthetic nanoparticles that can be injected into the body and help form blood clots at the sites of internal injury. Image credit: Christine Daniloff / MIT. MIT News Office – April 25, 2023.
MIT engineers have designed a two-component system that can be injected into the body and help form blood clots at the sites of internal injury. These materials, which mimic the way that the body naturally forms clots, could offer a way to keep people with severe internal injuries alive until they can reach a hospital. […]
