Up to 1,000 additional blood platelet donors are needed in the coming year to meet demand, as "there is no substitute for ...
The use of cryopreserved platelets is associated with higher perioperative blood loss, higher transfusion use, and longer ICU ...
A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association showed that when it comes to managing surgical bleeding, ...
The study included 202 adults undergoing cardiac surgery at 11 Australian tertiary hospitals between August 2021 and April ...
Reports of unusual blood clots in the setting of low platelets associated with COVID-19 vaccines have brought attention to these tiny cell fragments tasked with preventing humans from fatally bleeding ...
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), ...
The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply as strong ...
Just days before the end of 2025, Nancy Prater of Buffalo Grove marked a remarkable milestone — celebrating her 400th blood ...
A man from London has been named as one of 10 "super donors" in England - who are now being celebrated by NHS Blood and ...
On June 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of cold-stored apheresis platelets for the resuscitation of bleeding patients. Apheresis platelets are removed from a donor's ...
Nearly one trillion platelets circulate in the blood to monitor and preserve the integrity of the vasculature. However, haemostasis is not their only function. Platelets are also potent immune cells ...