Discover how cold-stored platelets at Sentara Norfolk General could revolutionize emergency trauma care. Will this innovation ...

Cryopreserved platelets cost more and are linked to worse bleeding and clinical outcomes than liquid-stored platelets in a ...

The heart is a sensitive thing, prone not just to metaphorical heartbreak, but genuine issues if not taken care of. Myocarditis is the inflammation of heart muscle, usually brought upon by toxins or ...

Platelets (also called thrombocytes) are small blood cell fragments made by your bone marrow. They help form blood clots to stop you from bleeding when you've been injured. Platelets are small cell ...

The American Red Cross is teetering on a blood shortage this winter, which could lead to a disruption in lifesaving care.

One of the side effects of aspirin is reduced platelet function. Aspirin can potentially make issues with blood clotting worse. Thrombocytopenia is the medical term for low platelet count. Platelets ...

What Is the Platelet Aggregation Test? A platelet aggregation test is a blood test that looks at how well your blood cells called platelets clump together and clot. It is sometimes called a platelet ...

Platelets play a much bigger role in our immune system than previously thought, according to researchers. In addition to their role in coagulation and healing, platelets also act as the immune ...

Dengue comes with fever, body pain, and a whole lot of confusion, especially when it comes to treatment. The moment someone ...