FDA approves BESREMi for adults with essential thrombocythemia, offering a new treatment option for people living with this ...

CHIP trial extends shelf life compared with conventional room-temperature storage ...

When donated blood is in low supply, platelets are even scarcer. These cell fragments, which are essential for blood clotting, have a short shelf life. Whereas whole blood can be refrigerated for up ...

A new study has found platelets kept in cold storage are as effective at treating bleeding and have a longer shelf life than platelets stored at room temperature. Dr. James Preuss and Dr. Warren Pavey ...

Can platelets be stored in the refrigerator for 21 days? A major trial found chilled platelets controlled surgical bleeding ...

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 ...

In a thoughtfully designed adaptive clinical trial, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine physician-scientists demonstrated that the U.S. could triple or quadruple the supply of platelets ...

In addition to their well-defined roles in haemostasis and thrombosis, platelets contribute to immune defence by releasing antimicrobial mediators and initiating immune cell recruitment to injured ...

In late pregnancy, routine blood work may occasionally reveal mildly low platelets, which can be alarming if you are not ...

Platelets play a much bigger role in our immune system than previously thought, according to researchers. In addition to their role in coagulation and healing, platelets also act as the immune ...

We also share data confirming that U.S. airline flight crews are at high risk ​of cancer from cosmic radiation.