ITP affects about 5 people per 10,000. It can be associated with other conditions that are hematologic (leukemia) or ...

Platelets form clots to help people stop bleeding when they get a cut or scrape, and the body constantly needs to make new ...

New research has found life-saving blood platelets are still effective when frozen. Blood platelets have to be stored at 22 degrees Celsius and have a seven-day shelf life. The potential for a much ...

Days before Christmas, Orin Albrecht completed his 500th donation, reaching a milestone achieved by only a small number of ...

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 ...

A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association showed that when it comes to managing surgical bleeding, ...

Research has proven frozen blood platelets are safe and effective for use in critically injured patients—a breakthrough dramatically extending their shelf life for transfusions from one week to two ...

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), ...

Healthcare workers and organizations are pushing for people in the community to donate blood during the holidays to ensure ...

A ground-breaking research project has proven blood platelets can be frozen for up to two years and still be effective in ...

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