Published results showed umbilical cord-derived platelet-rich plasma provided better short-term pain relief but similar ...

Days before Christmas, Orin Albrecht completed his 500th donation, reaching a milestone achieved by only a small number 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 ...

Aggressive cancers can use blood vessels like roadways, speeding through the body and finding new places to grow. But new research shows that a drug in clinical trials may help stop the spread of ...

A platelet aggregation test checks how well your platelets clump together to form blood clots. Platelets are a type of blood cell. They help form blood clots by sticking together. A clot is what stops ...

Platelets are a type of blood cell. They play an important role in healing injuries that result in bleeding. Platelets help your body to form blood clots and stop bleeding. Some people’s platelets don ...

Scientists working to enhance brain-computer interface (BCI) technology—which allows people to control devices with their ...

1. Lou A, Elnenaei M, Liu E, et al. Evaluation of a novel albumin platelet product (APP) fibrosis index and three ...

Autologous blood products such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) are sources of molecules that can actively participate in tissue repair In the joint, PRP affects local and infiltrating cells, mainly ...

A 2013 trial compared physical therapy to surgery for middle-age and older patients with meniscal tears. Here's what it found ...

A single blood protein can make aging stem cells act young again. As people age and notice changes like graying hair or reduced muscle strength, their immune system also undergoes shifts. One key ...