Scientists have discovered a hitherto unknown function of blood platelets in cancer. In mouse models, these platelets have proved to help preserve the vascular barrier which makes blood-vessel walls ...

Researchers have identified serine threonine kinase 10 as a key regulator of platelet function, haemostasis and ...

(SALT LAKE CITY)—Citing his groundbreaking contributions to understanding the evolving role of platelets, the American Society of Hematology (ASH) has awarded University of Utah professor of medicine ...

Mesenchymal stem cells are both a success story and underperformers. Globally, there are 10 approved MSC-based therapies in nearly as many indications, although none of them have been approved by the ...

In a recent study published in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, researchers investigated the role of platelets in the adverse immune response against a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ...

Q: My platelets were slightly elevated on my blood test. What can cause this? A: Platelets are part of how our body forms clots to stop bleeding. They are produced in the bone marrow by cells called ...

Changes in blood platelets triggered by COVID-19 could contribute to the onset of heart attacks, strokes, and other serious complications in some patients who have the disease, according to scientists ...