In addition to enabling the manufacture of platelets on demand, the finding could help doctors better treat both cancer and thrombocytopenia, a clotting disorder that often strikes newborns in ...

Using a special microscopy technique, scientists have learned that the lungs have a role in the production of blood. With video of a live mouse lung, they revealed that the lungs produce more than ...

Megakaryocytes are the parent cells that make platelets—sticky bodies that circulate in the bloodstream and help the blood to clot when you get cut. They are also the culprits that contribute to clot ...

A new discovery from the University of Virginia School of Medicine could let doctors ramp up production of blood-clotting platelets on demand, a timely finding following the Red Cross' declaration ...

Individuals with type 2 diabetes are at a significantly higher risk for developing atherosclerosis, the narrowing of arteries that contributes to advanced cardiovascular disease. While the causes of ...

A blood disorder called thrombocytopenia can cause uncontrollable bleeding in sufferers, thanks to a shortage of platelets - the blood cells that are involved in the job of clotting in damaged vessels ...

Turbulence is a critical physical factor that promotes the large-scale production of functional platelets from human induced pluripotent stem cells, researchers reportl. Exposure to turbulent energy ...

What it means: Thrombocytosis is a high platelet count, which can make blood too sticky and raise the risk of clot-related complications like stroke or heart attack. Two main types: Reactive ...

A new discovery from the University of Virginia School of Medicine could let doctors ramp up production of blood-clotting platelets on demand, a timely finding following the Red Cross’ declaration ...