SALT LAKE CITY – University of Utah researchers led an international team of scientists that is the first to report on the previously undescribed ability of platelets to reproduce themselves in the ...

A simple blood test for platelet activity at middle age could one day help identify people at risk for Alzheimer's disease decades ahead of time, allowing for possible preventive therapy.

What Is the Platelet Aggregation Test? A platelet aggregation test is a blood test that looks at how well your blood cells called platelets clump together and clot. It is sometimes called a platelet ...

Transfusion guidelines regarding platelet-count thresholds before the placement of a central venous catheter (CVC) offer conflicting recommendations because of a lack of good-quality evidence. The ...

Platelet-rich plasma is a form of regenerative medicine. It uses injections of your own blood platelets to help with healing. This treatment hasn’t been approved by the Food and Drug Administration ...

Thrombocytopenia is an autoimmune bleeding disorder in which the number of platelets in the blood is significantly lower than usual. The bone marrow produces platelets, which are blood cells that help ...

Erin Gregory has served the health and wellness industry in a variety of roles, including as a certified fitness instructor and team coordinator, varsity athlete and YMCA director. She is passionate ...

Thrombocytopenia, or a low platelet count, can impair blood clotting, potentially leading to severe bleeding from wounds. Underlying health conditions like autoimmune diseases and cancers, as well as ...