Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy can help older adults with joint pain and hair loss. Learn how prp injections work, the ...

Cryopreserved platelets cost more and are linked to worse bleeding and clinical outcomes than liquid-stored platelets in a ...

Even as biomedical engineer Anirban Sen Gupta refines artificial platelets to stem traumatic bleeding, he and his colleagues are seeking new uses for their synthetic solution. The latest application ...

Platelet transfusion thresholds in according bleeding risk and the presence of bleeding. WHO = World Health Organization. “In practice, we see all too often [that] prophylactic transfusion of ...

Winter affects the human body in many subtle ways, and for some people, it can lead to a sudden drop in platelet count. This ...

CONCORD, Calif. & DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) announced today that Bonfils Blood Center has signed a three-year purchase agreement for the INTERCEPT Blood System for ...

A low platelet count can lead to easy bruising and excessive bleeding. Platelets help your blood clot, and without enough, bleeding can take longer to stop. Reduced platelet production can be caused ...

Dengue comes with fever, body pain, and a whole lot of confusion, especially when it comes to treatment. The moment someone ...

Biomedical engineers report a new application for their synthetic platelets: treating the genetic condition that prevents blood from clotting, Von Willebrand disease (VWD). The most common of all ...