RAPID CITY, S.D.— Local blood donation center, Vitalant, is organizing promotional events for what officials say is an annual ...

Platelets contribute both to acute coronary syndromes and to the progression of atherothrombosis. Both active and passive cigarette smoking has consistently been shown to induce endothelial ...

Thrombocytopenia in children is defined as a platelet count of less than 150×10 9 /L. 5 Drug-induced thrombocytopenia often manifests as an acute severe drop in platelet count, typically occuring ...

Letter Published: March 2000 Familial dyserythropoietic anaemia and thrombocytopenia due to an inherited mutation in GATA1 Kim E. Nichols, John D. Crispino, Mortimer Poncz, James G. White, Stuart ...

By examining squid skin cells three-dimensionally, a University of California, Irvine–led team has unveiled the structures ...

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a commonly used treatment for tendinopathies such as tennis elbow despite the questionable evidence of its efficacy. A recent Cochrane review suggests that it likely does ...

Thimerosal, which contains an organic compound of mercury, has mostly been phased out as a preservative for vaccines. Here’s ...

An 87-year-old Ohio man is on his third quest to donate blood platelets in every state, and on Wednesday, he took his Platelets Across America campaign to the Upper Valley.

Activated platelets have a high affinity for tumor cells, and consequently, they can protect tumor cells from environmental stress and immune attacks. Therefore, preventing platelet–tumor cell ...

Platelets have an important effect on inflammation, thrombosis, and atherogenesis. 7 Previous studies have demonstrated increased platelet counts in cardiovascular diseases and vascular complications.

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