A novel technique to test platelet function within a person's blood sample is faster, easier and more precise than methods currently in use, an experimental study shows. Nature Biomedical Engineering ...

Using marijuana may lead to platelet dysfunction, according to a new study in nonhuman primates. Platelets, a component of blood, play a role in maintaining blood vessel (vascular) health and aid ...

A new viewpoint in Neurocritical Care argues that platelet count alone misses a dangerous, dynamic platelet dysfunction after ...

New research shows that activated platelets bind CD8-positive T cells via P-selectin and PSGL-1, directly suppressing their ...

Intravital microscopy image from the liver of a mouse model: a platelet (turquoise) adheres to the inflamed vessel wall (yellow dashed outline) and sheds a long, filamentous membrane extension—a ...

COVID-19 triggers hyperactivity in platelets leading to the formation of more blood clots in some patients. Photo credit: Getty Images Changes in blood platelets triggered by COVID-19 could contribute ...

Managing drug dosage is critical to the overall success of pharmaceutical intervention, not only in the clinic but also in clinical trials. Inadequate dose management of certain drugs can have fatal ...

The Red Cross’s fall appeal highlights a fragile part of American health care: a lifesaving blood component that must be ...

Graphic image shows a blood clot forming in an artery. The white, spikey platelets are shown amid red and white blood cells. Activated platelets use their spikes like “arms” to grip onto one another ...