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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 58-year-old female in reasonably good health. When I was young, I donated blood several times and would have continued to do so, had I not become ineligible due to living in ...