The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply as strong ...

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

Published results showed umbilical cord-derived platelet-rich plasma provided better short-term pain relief but similar ...

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

A typical platelet count range can change with age. Platelet counts may fluctuate due to natural vascular aging, changes in bone marrow tissue, and altered blood plasma makeup. Platelets, or ...

A platelet aggregation test checks how well your platelets clump together to form blood clots. Platelets are a type of blood cell. They help form blood clots by sticking together. A clot is what stops ...

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

As we age, our immune system quietly loses its edge, and scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why. A protein called ...

NHS appeals for platelet donations due to shortfall after holiday season, especially from A negative, A positive, and AB negative blood types.

Platelet rich plasma may increase hair density in breast cancer survivors with endocrine- and chemotherapy-induced alopecia, ...