Platelets are behind the cognitive benefits of young blood, exercise and the longevity hormone klotho In a remarkable convergence, scientists have discovered that the same blood factor is responsible ...

It all begins with a simple blood draw. From there, medical professionals get platelet rich plasma that can be used for thickening hair, rejuvenating the face and more. Doctor Meena, Medical Director ...

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

Research has proven frozen blood platelets are safe and effective for use in critically injured patients—a breakthrough dramatically extending their shelf life for transfusions from one week to two ...

CLEVELAND—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 ...

Thrombocytopenia isn’t a type of cancer, but it is a complication of certain cancers and a side effect of cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Thrombocytopenia is the medical ...

“I remember thinking I was dead and thinking ‘this is actually quite boring; the afterlife really isn’t what they sold it for’,” she now recalls with a laugh. “My dad passed away a couple of years ago ...