http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. When plaques coating blood vessel walls rupture and expose collagen, platelets spring into action to form a blood clot at the damaged site. Now, a new report in the April 17th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, reveals how those life-threatening clots -a leading cause of death in the United States, Europe and other industrialized countries--get an early grip. The discovery might offer a new way to fight clot formation before it can even begin, according to the researchers. http://www.physorg.com/news159105219.html Medicine & Health Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:54:10 EST news159105219 Scientists at Children's National Medical Center have identified a previously unknown contributor to organ failure in patients suffering from sepsis: platelets. http://www.physorg.com/news155930778.html Medicine & Health Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:06:59 EST news155930778 Platelets, tiny and relatively uncharted tenants of the bloodstream known mostly for their role in blood clotting, turn out to also rally sustained immune system inflammatory responses that play a critical role in organ transplant rejection, according to a new report from Johns Hopkins scientists. http://www.physorg.com/news154118265.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:39:04 EST news154118265 It might be possible to grow human blood platelets in the laboratory for transfusion, according to a new study at The Ohio State University Medical Center. http://www.physorg.com/news149248914.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:01:54 EST news149248914 Bad teeth, bleeding gums and poor dental hygiene can end up causing heart disease, scientists heard today at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn meeting being held this week at Trinity College, Dublin. http://www.physorg.com/news140292034.html Medicine & Health Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:00:34 EST news140292034 Japanese researchers may be one step closer to improving treatments for bleeding disorders. A group of researchers from the University of Tokyo has devised a way to maximize the numbers and function of clot-forming blood cells from mice. Their work will be published online in the Journal of Experimental Medicine on July 28. http://www.physorg.com/news136467858.html Medicine & Health Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:44:18 EST news136467858