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 ...
Chronic liver disease (CLD) and its advanced stage, cirrhosis, represent a significant global health burden, with portal ...
Platelet functionality analysis could pave the way to improving drug asset selection and de-risking clinical trials ...
Study of the bleeding tendency in uremia in 26 subjects, 10 of whom were bleeding, showed platelet counts and plasma coagulation factors to be normal. There was a significant inverse correlation ...
A simple blood test for platelet activity at middle age could one day help identify people at risk for Alzheimer's disease ...
No prospective trials have demonstrated improved outcomes associated with individually tailored therapy based on the results of platelet function or genetic testing, but some study data still indicate ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a medical journalist covering cardiology news. The use of platelet-function tests to monitor and guide antiplatelet therapy in ...