News on Lankanau Institute For Medical Researchhttp://howtoavoidaheartattack.com/topic/lankanau-institute-for-medical-research2010-03-15T08:15:53ZExperimental blood-thinner effective: study2010-03-15T08:15:53ZAFP Global Editiontag:howtoavoidaheartattack.com,2010-03-15:/cardiovascular-medicine/experimental-bloodthinner-effective-study-874331a/<div><p>An experimental blood thinner developed by Merck and <a title="Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc." href="/topic/Portola+Pharmaceuticals+Inc." >Portola Pharmaceuticals</a> was found to be safe and effective in a mid-stage study presented Monday, with a lower incidence of serious bleeding than current drugs.</p><p>The Phase II randomized trial compared the effects of betrixaban, which is part of a new class of drugs, to the widely used warfarin in 508 patients in the <a title="United States" hre...Experimental Merck blood-thinner found effective2010-03-15T07:16:02ZAFP American Editiontag:howtoavoidaheartattack.com,2010-03-15:/cardiovascular-medicine/experimental-merck-bloodthinner-effective-874264a/<div><p>An experimental blood thinner developed by Merck and <a title="Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc." href="/topic/Portola+Pharmaceuticals+Inc." >Portola Pharmaceuticals</a> was found to be safe and effective in a mid-stage study presented Monday, with a lower incidence of serious bleeding than current drugs.</p><p>The Phase II randomized trial compared the effects of betrixaban, which is part of a new class of drugs, to the widely used warfarin in 508 patients in the <a title="United States" hre...