A new study created a score to identify patients with platelet hyperreactivity and risk of related, future cardiovascular disease. Platelets are circulating cell fragments known to clump up and form ...

Randomized trials of platelet function and genetic testing to guide antiplatelet decisions following PCI have produced notoriously mixed results: now, an updated consensus document aims to fill some ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Amgen Inc said on Monday its experimental drug AMG 531 increased platelet production in adults with a bleeding disorder known as chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura ...

Chronic liver disease gets worse when the liver's immune system stays overactive, resulting in ongoing inflammation and ...

Scientists at Sheffield Hallam University have been awarded funding to investigate how carbon monoxide exposure affects blood ...

CHICAGO -- Intracavernosal platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections were no better than placebo for treating mild-to-moderate erectile dysfunction, a randomized, single-center trial found. At 1 month ...

As we age, our immune system quietly loses its edge, and scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why. A protein called ...