Last year, the British College of Aesthetic Medicine (BCAM) predicted that the UK’s injectables market would reach £11.7 ...
Recently, a research team led by Academician Lijun Wang at CIOMP under UCAS has systematically reviewed the latest ...
Research has proven frozen blood platelets are safe and effective for use in critically injured patients—a breakthrough dramatically extending their shelf life for transfusions from one week to two ...
The potential for a much longer shelf life means the life-saving treatment could be used in rural and remote areas as well as combat zones. Colleen Stieler-Hunt says blood platelets helped save her ...
When platelet levels drop, the body’s capacity to clot blood and heal properly starts to falter. Bruising, fatigue, recurring infections, all these can creep in before you even realise something’s ...
Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, U.K., and Theodor Kocher Institute, University of Berne, Freiestrasse 1, CH-3012 Berne, Switzerland ...
Thrombus formation in blood-contacting medical devices is a major concern in the medical device industry, limiting the clinical efficacy of these devices. Further, a locally formed clot within the ...
When donated blood is in low supply, platelets are even scarcer. These cell fragments, which are essential for blood clotting, have a short shelf life. Whereas whole blood can be refrigerated for up ...