Self-Propelled Particles Stop Internal Bleeding

Oct-05-15 A new micro-particle able to self-propel against the blood flow to help staunch bleeding could offer a breakthrough in the treatment of postpartum hemorrhaging.

Developed by a team from the University of British Columbia, the nanoparticles are made of calcium carbonate, which will release carbon dioxide gas when placed in liquid. This gas serves to propel the particles, and their cargo of the clotting agent tranexamic acid, toward the source of the bleeding.

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