Research has proven frozen blood platelets are safe and effective for use in critically injured patients—a breakthrough ...

New research has found life-saving blood platelets are still effective when frozen. Blood platelets have to be stored at 22 ...

American Red Cross calls Missouri and Illinois donors to give blood or platelets this December to support patients and offset ...

Q: My platelets were slightly elevated on my blood test. What can cause this? A: Platelets are part of how our body forms clots to stop bleeding. They are produced in the bone marrow by cells called ...

Tens of thousands of people have already volunteered to donate blood. But donations will also be needed in the coming weeks.

Time is critical for patients this December. The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood or ...

Hoxworth has been collecting blood in the Cincinnati area for decades. In fact, the American Red Cross was part of the first ...

And your body recovers quickly. Plasma, the liquid portion of your blood, is replaced within 24 hours, and red blood cells ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Research work on a potential game-changer in the nation's blood supply shortage is underway in Raleigh. Scientists are working on an artificial blood component that they hope ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — There are a variety of ways WNYers can help patients at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. In addition to donating to the Ride For Roswell, folks can donate blood platelets to ...

Aggressive cancers can use blood vessels like roadways, speeding through the body and finding new places to grow. But new ...

Time is critical for patients this December. The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood or ...