A new avenue for targeted drug delivery has been proposed by researchers from The Grainger College of Engineering at the ...

"Cold-stored platelet bags can be added to red blood cell and plasma bags in a chilled 'golden hour' blood transport box," Pidcoke said. "This makes it practical to give platelets on the battlefield." ...

This methodology is not only the most expensive option, but also presents a significant price increase over the current average cost per bag of platelets. Further, leading physicians have ...

When donated blood is in low supply, platelets are even scarcer. These cell fragments, which are essential for blood clotting, have a short shelf life. Whereas whole blood can be refrigerated for ...

Platelets are special blood cells tasked with preventing too much blood loss. These small and colorless structures are also known as thrombocytes and resemble cell fragments. Your body has three ...

Officials say they are seeing an especially urgent shortage of Type O blood, but eligible donors of all blood types are ...

With platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, it’s possible. Learn more about this treatment—which has been studied extensively in recent years and popularized by famous athletes like golfer ...

They've discovered that platelets secrete a protein, exerkine CXCL4/Platelet factor 4 or PF4, that rejuvenates neurons in aged mice in a similar way to physical exercise. This protein, which is ...

In this week's Change Makers, four friends meet up every other month to donate platelets in Boston, a tradition they've been keeping to for more than 10 years. For most of Matt Dillis' life ...