News tagged with platelets
How life-threatening blood clots take hold
Apr 16, 2009 |
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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 public ...
New research links platelets to sepsis-related organ failure
Mar 10, 2009 |
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Scientists at Children's National Medical Center have identified a previously unknown contributor to organ failure in patients suffering from sepsis: platelets.
Researchers explore new driver of transplant rejection: Platelets
Feb 17, 2009 |
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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 ...
Bioreactors might solve blood-platelet supply problems
Dec 23, 2008 |
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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.
How to avoid heart disease: brush your teeth, say scientists
Sep 10, 2008 |
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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.
Researchers tap into a new and potentially better source of platelets for transfusion
Jul 28, 2008 |
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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 ...
