Red blood cells are the body’s true shape shifters, perhaps the most malleable of all cell types. While studying how blood clots contract, researchers discovered a new geometry that red blood ...

Proteomic analysis indicates that senescent cells contribute to blood clotting, most likely via stimulation of platelets, suggesting ways to counter chemo-related thrombosis ...

Erythritol, a widely used sugar substitute found in many low-carb and sugar-free products, may not be as harmless as once ...

Red blood cells are the body's true shape shifters, perhaps the most malleable of all cell types, transforming - among many other forms - into compressed discs capable of going through capillaries ...

Blood clots begin forming when a blood vessel is damaged and nearby cell fragments (called platelets) begin clumping together and adhering to a protein in the blood known as fibrin, explains Dr ...

Key TakeawaysErythritol damages brain blood vessel cells, increasing risk of blood clots and stroke in lab studies. It ...

Platelets, the cells that make blood clot, are in high demand from blood banks. Blood banks store them at room temperature and throw them out after five days. They would last longer refrigerated, but ...

News; UH researchers target immune cells to prevent blood clots without increased risk of bleeding. Published: ; Oct. 10, 2022, 3:08 p.m.

Using differential gene analysis, the researchers found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, appears to trigger genetic changes in platelets. In laboratory studies, they studied platelet ...

Red blood cells are largely considered to be free-flowing biconcave discs, unless they are involved in clotting, which is when they turn into many-sided closely-packed structures.