When we get injured, these platelets team up and form a plug to seal the wound, called a blood clot or thrombus. When your ...

Prolonged hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) can increase your risk of developing thrombosis ...

In the CVST clot cases under investigation, the patients were all found to have low numbers of platelets -these are blood cells that normally help repair bleeding in the body. Patients were also ...

Red blood cells carry oxygen, white ones fight infections, and platelets clot your blood to stop bleeding. Most people with polycythemia vera have too many red blood cells. But it can also cause ...

A recent study by scientists at the Center for Research on Redox Processes in Biomedicine (Redoxoma) has shed light on why ...

Fish oil supplements can be a powerful tool for preventing blood clotting and supporting cardiovascular health Read ahead to ...

A NASA space biology research project, called MeF1 by Billings Clinic Bozeman physicianHansjorg Schwertz, MD, PhD, launched ...

Supplements can be beneficial for filling nutritional gaps, but some can pose health risks, particularly when taken in high ...

ALBAWABA - Platelets are tiny, disc-shaped blood cells that play a vital role in blood clotting. Platelet count refers to the number of platelets in a person's blood, and if it's too low ...

The team is specifically looking at platelets—cells that are directly involved in blood clotting—and megakaryocytes, bone marrow cells that produce platelets. After growing megakaryocytes and ...

In the CVST clot cases under investigation, the patients were all found to have low numbers of platelets -these are blood cells that normally help repair bleeding in the body. Patients were also ...