Q: My platelets were slightly elevated on my blood test. What can cause this? A: Platelets are part of how our body forms clots to stop bleeding. They are produced in the bone marrow by cells called ...

In addition to their well-defined roles in haemostasis and thrombosis, platelets contribute to immune defence by releasing antimicrobial mediators and initiating immune cell recruitment to injured ...

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 ...

Researchers have created nanoparticles that mimic the effects of blood platelets to stop heavy bleeding. Biomedical engineer and research lead, Anirban Sen Gupta, said: “This is the next step in ...

The lives of many cancer patients are saved by the transfusion of platelets, but there is a chronic shortage of these fragile blood-clotting components because of spoilage. A new technique may double ...

Platelets play a much bigger role in our immune system than previously thought, according to researchers. In addition to their role in coagulation and healing, platelets also act as the immune ...

Activated, fluorescently labeled platelets infused into C57BL/6 mice through a jugular vein were able to bind to leukocytes immediately. Monocytes and neutrophils (Gr-1 and Mac-1 positive cells), but ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 65-year-old male presented for his annual exam. The medical assistant (MA) checking the patient in remarked ...

HI, JAMES. HI. JIM STIERS, A FAMILIAR FACE. AND ARM AT THE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH BLOOD DONOR CENTER. I’VE BEEN DOING IT FOR A LONG TIME. THE 70 YEAR OLD IS A RECORD PLATELET DONOR. HIS STATS? HE’S ...