A team from Würzburg has fundamentally changed our understanding of platelet biology. The researchers demonstrate that the ...
But need doesn’t run on a seasonal calendar. One of the most critical, and overlooked, is the need for blood and blood ...
Because of the recent winter weather, blood and platelet donations have dropped dramatically, creating a strain on LifeShare ...
Weather-related donor center closures and canceled blood drives have sharply reduced collections at LifeShare Blood Center, ...
Recent winter weather across the region has significantly impacted blood and platelet collections, putting a strain on ...
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 ...
Platelet transfusion in neonates and children varies widely, with donor and processing factors linked to lower platelet increments and higher transfusion burden but not to mortality or length of stay.
Winter weather has disrupted blood and platelet collections at LifeShare Blood Center, creating supply challenges for ...
Researchers have found an injection of a specific blood factor can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain. They've discovered that platelets secrete a protein, exerkine CXCL4/Platelet factor ...
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 ...