Price of health care and stress management top the list of challenges Americans face in taking care of their health.

PlateletDiagnostics, LLC (PlateletDx.com) today announced the development of a first-in-class platelet function assay that measures phosphorylation of the abundant platelet protein, dynamin-related ...

This article argues for the adoption of a combined lyophilized plasma and platelet product strategy to address critical gaps.

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — If you’re a fan of Snoopy, the lovable beagle from Peanuts, the American Red Cross is offering limited edition sweatshirts to those who donate platelets between today and Oct.

Tiny structures in our blood called platelets are best known for helping to stop the bleeding after we get a cut or a scrape, but that is only part of the story. A new study reports that platelets ...

Platelets are probably best known for their role in blood clotting, making scabs and related, if less salubrious, contributions to heart attacks and strokes. But these tiny, saucer-shaped blood cells ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

An expert discusses treatment strategies for immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), emphasizing individualized decisions based on platelet count, bleeding symptoms, and comorbidities, with options ...

An expert discusses the clinical presentation and diagnosis of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), emphasizing that isolated thrombocytopenia with mucosal bleeding and petechiae is highly ...

What Is Doptelet, and Why Does It Matter? Doptelet (avatrombopag) is a prescription medicine that helps the body make more platelets (cells that help stop bleeding). First approved in 2018 for adults, ...