Research proves that frozen blood platelets are safe and effective to use on critically injured patients.

American Red Cross calls Missouri and Illinois donors to give blood or platelets this December to support patients and offset ...

Patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who received a first-in-class investigational drug in addition to standard ...

Hospitals, including major trauma and cancer centers across the country, could soon experience one of the largest ever price increases for blood platelets. This price increase comes on the heels of ...

Time is critical for patients this December. The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood or ...

Figure 1: α-Granule proteins are concentrated on the surface of COAT-platelets. Dual stimulation of platelets with ionophore A23187 plus thrombin generated more than 95% COAT-platelets (Fig. 1i), ...

Aggressive cancers can use blood vessels like roadways, speeding through the body and finding new places to grow. But new ...

Platelets are small types of blood cells that prevent excessive bleeding. It’s possible to develop low or high platelet counts related to a number of health conditions. Platelets are one of the main ...

Scientists working to enhance brain-computer interface (BCI) technology—which allows people to control devices with their ...

The man’s unchecked bleeding was a mystery for years before a scan revealed the cause.