Perilla oil may curb platelet reactivity and inflammatory signaling in smokers
An eight-week Korean trial links ALA-rich perilla oil to changes in platelet behavior and immune signaling, while highlighting…
Oral drug avatrombopag reduces chemotherapy treatment delays, trial finds
In a phase 2 trial of patients with gastrointestinal cancers, avatrombopag helped 70% of those receiving chemotherapy to…
Understanding thrombocytopenia in patients with portal hypertension and chronic liver disease
Chronic liver disease (CLD) and its advanced stage, cirrhosis, represent a significant global health burden, with portal hypertension…
UIC researchers discover an important cellular mechanism that drives aging
As our hairs go gray and our muscles weaken with age, our immune system also changes. In particular,…
Platelets found to mop up DNA fragments and improve early cancer detection
Platelets are probably best known for their role in blood clotting, making scabs and related, if less salubrious,…
Newly discovered biological pathway explains clotting risk in people with type 2 diabetes
New research from the Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney has uncovered a new biological pathway…