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 ...

University of Kentucky College of Medicine researcher Sidney Whiteheart has been awarded a prestigious Outstanding Investigator Award from the National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute (NHBLI) for his ...

Since the discovery of platelets approximately 160 years ago, extensive research has characterized how platelets function and clarified their role in hemostasis, thrombosis, and in a number of ...

(KUTV) — Changes in blood platelets triggered by COVID-19 could contribute to the onset of heart attacks, strokes, and other serious complications in some patients. That is the finding of a recent ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A doctor at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte is doing blood platelets research with the goal of saving more lives. Dr. Susan Evans, chief of surgical care at CMC, is trying to ...

Blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma often begin in the bone marrow and disrupt normal blood cell formation.

COVID-19 triggered changes in blood platelets could be a contributing factor to the onset of heart attacks and strokes in some patients with the disease, new research reveals. Scientists from the ...

We investigated the effect of actin filament barbed end uncapping on Arp2/3 complex function both in vivo and in vitro. Arp2/3 complex redistributes rapidly and uniformly to the lamellar edge of ...

COVID-19 triggers hyperactivity in platelets leading to the formation of more blood clots in some patients. Photo credit: Getty Images Changes in blood platelets triggered by COVID-19 could contribute ...