It can help doctors identify potential health complications related to wound healing, bleeding disorders, and blood clotting. The general range for adult platelets has been 150,000–450,000 ...

A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the emergency room, according to a preliminary study to be presented at ...

A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the emergency room, according to a preliminary study to be presented at ...

"Aspirin can reduce heart attacks and strokes, and to some degree other clots like those in the deep veins of the legs. In low doses, aspirin inhibits platelets and therefore reduces blood clots," ...

MINNEAPOLIS – The American Red Cross encourages donors to give blood or platelets now to help protect the blood supply from the ongoing impact of severe winter weather and wildfires. Donors of all ...

Former Oasis drummer Zak Starkey of Oasis has suffered a blood clot in his leg (Picture: PA/Backgrid) Despite Tuesday’s gig being cancelled, celebrities and music fans poured into Karma Sanctum ...

Vitamins, minerals and supplements might seem like an easy way to boost your health without needing professional advice, but one doctor is sounding the alarm about a specific vitamin that could ...

Antiplatelet medications work by interfering with the chemical “signal” that the body sends out when it needs to form a clot. Normally, the signal would activate platelets, a type of blood cell ...

Sickle cell trait does not cause individuals to die of physical exertion or heat-related injuries without rhabdomyolysis, according to a findings of a systematic literature review. In this episode ...

After 72 hours of exposure, they examined how the different types of light affected platelets — tiny blood cells that help form clots to stop bleeding — and measured various markers of blood clot ...