Antiplatelet medications linked to worse outcomes in people hospitalized with a brain bleed
Analysis of hospital registry data found that people who were hospitalized due to bleeding in the brain and…
Severe Winter Weather Intensifying Blood Shortage; More Than 7 Thousand Donations Uncollected Due to Winter Storm
News Summary: The American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage as winter weather further impacts…
Exercise-triggered mitochondrial transfer offers hope for stroke and dementia
Physical rehabilitation and symptom management still remain the mainstay of treatment for stroke, as clot removal or dissolution…
Scientists invent new method for manufacturing platelet-producing cells from stem cells
Platelets are small, disc-shaped cell fragments in the blood that are essential to stop bleeding and to initiate…
Midlife blood test may reveal Alzheimer’s disease risk in advance
A simple blood test for platelet activity at middle age could one day help identify people at risk…
Prasugrel shows advantage over ticagrelor in diabetic patients after stent placement
One year of dual antiplatelet therapy with one of two potent P2Y12 inhibitors-ticagrelor or prasugrel-in people with Type…