When skin is cut or damaged, tiny cell fragments circulating in the blood, called platelets, arrive at the injury and spread out to stop the blood from leaking out. Once enough layers of platelets ...

Platelet spreading and clot contraction are controlled by different pathways. This discovery leads to safer treatments for ...

Researchers explore the role of a high-fat diet in promoting the formation of premetastatic niches and platelet activation.

Obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer, and a greater probability for the cancer to spread ...

Could aspirin keep cancer from spreading? A new study from the University of Cambridge suggests that the common pain medication could have this surprise benefit. Experts weigh in.

The company has decided to switch gears following disappointing data for a monoclonal antibody targeting a rare maternal ...

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 ...

Once enough layers of platelets accumulate, like stacks of sandbags against a flood, a blood clot is formed, trapping red blood cells. When the break occurs in a blood vessel, the clot contracts ...