A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association showed that when it comes to managing surgical bleeding, ...
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Blood platelet donations are urgently needed this time of year
Platelets form clots to help people stop bleeding when they get a cut or scrape, and the body constantly needs to make new ...
New research has found life-saving blood platelets are still effective when frozen. Blood platelets have to be stored at 22 ...
Days before Christmas, Orin Albrecht completed his 500th donation, reaching a milestone achieved by only a small number of ...
When the polar vortex froze out residents in much the United States in January, it also sent chills through the U.S. blood system, especially for people who needed platelets. “If you are safely able ...
Hospitals, including major trauma and cancer centers across the country, could soon experience one of the largest ever price increases for blood platelets. This price increase comes on the heels of ...
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 ...
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 ...
A ground-breaking research project has proven blood platelets can be frozen for up to two years and still be effective in ...
The participation of platelets in atherogenesis and the subsequent formation of occlusive thrombi depend on platelets' adhesive properties and the inability to respond to stimuli with rapid activation ...
Figure 1: α-Granule proteins are concentrated on the surface of COAT-platelets. Dual stimulation of platelets with ionophore A23187 plus thrombin generated more than 95% COAT-platelets (Fig. 1i), ...
The heart is a sensitive thing, prone not just to metaphorical heartbreak, but genuine issues if not taken care of. Myocarditis is the inflammation of heart muscle, usually brought upon by toxins or ...
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