EU-funded researchers are using silk-based bone marrow “factories” to grow platelets in the lab, helping to lower our dependence on limited donor blood supplies.By Hannah Docter-LoebEvery day, ...

Biomedical researchers at Case Western Reserve University report that their latest innovation in developing synthetic platelets could help save lives by rapidly stabilizing clots to reduce blood loss ...

Platelets are small, disc-shaped cell fragments in the blood that are essential to stop bleeding and to initiate blood clotting after injury. Platelet transfusions in patients with severe trauma or ...

A collaborative research team led by Dr. Thorsten Schlaeger (Boston Children's Hospital) Emiri Nakamura and Professor Koji Eto (Department of Clinical Application) has identified microtubule (MT) ...

A freeze-dried blood product that could be stored for years on ambulances or in remote emergency departments is showing promise at treating traumatic brain injuries. The news comes from a mouse study ...

A drug developed as an antidote to the antiplatelet agent ticagrelor safely and effectively reversed ticagrelor's antiplatelet effects in patients undergoing urgent surgery or experiencing major ...

For the first time, scientists at University of Leeds reveal a complex mechanism behind blood clotting. The findings, published in Science Advances, visualise a key component of blood clotting - ...