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Platelet 'decoys' outsmart both clots and cancer
(Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard) What do heart disease, stroke, sepsis, and cancer have in common, aside from being deadly diseases? They're all linked to platelets, the cells in our blood that normally help our blood clot. New research from the Wyss Institute has created 'decoy' platelets that can both prevent blood clots and keep cancer from spreading.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - February 13, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Lowering 3 risk factors could cut obesity-related risk of heart disease by more than half
(Harvard School of Public Health) Controlling blood pressure, serum cholesterol, and blood glucose may substantially reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke associated with being overweight or obese.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - November 21, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news