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 ...

What is gestational thrombocytopenia (GT)? Thrombocytopenia occurs when the number of platelets in your blood drops below a ...

For many cancer patients, burn victims, and bone marrow recipients, platelets are a life-saving therapy. As a key component of the clotting process, platelets prevent or stop bleeding. Like blood ...

In an individual affected by dengue, platelets play a critical role. Platelets are the blood cells in the bone marrow. A healthy individual has 1.5 lakhs to 4 lakhs of blood platelets. Dengue can ...

It’s been 30 years since the iconic show FRIENDS first aired, and this November, the American Red Cross is asking donors to gather their friends and be there for patients ...

Schmidt, Brian M. and Holmes, Crystal M. 2017. Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Pedal Procedures in the Thrombocytopenic Patient. The International Journal of Lower ...

The flow cytometry-based assay measures the expression of the protein FcyR11a as a biomarker for cardiovascular risk.

Discoveries by Brazilian researchers belonging to a FAPESP-supported research center could lead to strategies to prevent cardiovascular disease associated with diabetes.

Eligible individuals - especially those with type O blood and those giving platelets are encouraged to make a donation just ahead of the holiday season. Blood supply momentum must remain steady ...

As we head into the holiday season, the need for blood and blood platelet donations remains high, and the American Red Cross is hoping for some help.

TODAY, THE RED CROSS MARKED THE OPENING OF A NEW DONATION CENTER. DONORS ARE ABLE TO GIVE BLOOD AND PLATELETS. THE NONPROFIT SAYS THE STATE OF THE ART FACILITY WILL INCREASE PLATELET COLLECTION ...