Ryan Dolce is crisscrossing the country on a quest to donate platelets at every Red Cross site in America. So far, he has hit ...

Platelets are circulating cell fragments known to clump up and form blood clots that stop bleeding in injured vessels. Cardiologists have long known that platelets can become "hyperreactive" to cause ...

Tata Memorial's study finds papaya leaf extract a low-cost, effective remedy for chemotherapy-induced low platelet counts, ...

A low platelet count can increase bleeding risk. Learn the common causes of thrombocytopenia, from infections and medications to autoimmune disorders and underlying health conditions. TheHealthSite.co ...

More than half of patients in a Phase III clinical trial who received a limited course of the experimental monoclonal antibody ianalumab for primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), an autoimmune ...

If you have low blood platelet levels, it’s known as thrombocytopenia, or “thin blood.” It’s not always usually a cause for concern but can be a sign of an underlying condition. Your bloodstream has ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

May 30 (Reuters) - Amgen's (AMGN.O), opens new tab Nplate, which treats low blood platelet counts caused by an autoimmune condition, was highly effective at preventing a similar common and serious ...

To the Editor: Thiele et al. (Jan. 31 issue) 1 analyze donor exposures in recipients of pooled platelet concentrates as compared with apheresis platelets. They estimated a 44% increase in total ...

Thrombocytopenia refers to a low blood platelet count. This can lead to bruising easily or bleeding excessively. In children, acute immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is relatively common, and it may ...