A low platelet count is a common side effect of chemotherapy. If your platelet counts drops too low, your doctor may reduce, delay, or discontinue chemotherapy treatment. Share on Pinterest Goodbishop ...

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 ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QC Kinetix, the leading regenerative medicine provider in the U.S., is raising the standard for non-surgical joint and chronic pain relief by implementing 10 billion ...

Transfusion guidelines regarding platelet-count thresholds before the placement of a central venous catheter (CVC) offer conflicting recommendations because of a lack of good-quality evidence. The ...

Monocytes, a special type of white blood cell, secrete cytokines as inflammatory messengers that are crucial for an appropriate immune response. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and ...

Researchers have found an injection of a specific blood factor can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain. They've discovered that platelets secrete a protein, exerkine CXCL4/Platelet factor ...

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a fraction of blood plasma; its concentration of platelets is of great value in regenerative medicine as they are essential in accelerating healing and repairing tissue.