Researchers have discovered a distinct, secondary population of platelets that appears with aging and have hyperreactive behavior and unique molecular properties, which could make them easier to ...

People with many different kinds of leukemias, including CLL (like your husband's), often have low platelet counts. However, ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- Medical staff are urging an increase in donations amid a platelet shortage. According to the Community Blood Center, platelets are very fragile, short-lived blood ...

LAKEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- To help address platelet shortages and streamline blood center operations, The Blood Center in New Orleans has become the second U.S. blood center to ...

"Red blood cells are vital for oxygen transport and white blood cells are our immune defence, while platelets cause clotting to stop us bleeding," he said. Understanding how these cells develop and ...

A mean platelet volume (MPV) test measures the average size of platelets in your blood. Platelets are blood cells that your bone marrow makes. Healthy platelets clump together to help your blood clot ...

Automation is expected to increase overall production by 50% by automating the process of separating blood into its therapeutic components.

Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion new red blood cells each day to keep the oxygen flowing. For many years, ...

Medically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MD With petechiae, you may notice tiny red, purple, or brown spots that occur when ...