Although recent studies demonstrate that tobacco cigarette smoke substantially inhibits both central nervous system and blood platelet monoamine oxidase (MAO) activity, little is known about the time ...

Platelets are small types of blood cells that prevent excessive bleeding. It’s possible to develop low or high platelet counts related to a number of health conditions. Platelets are one of the main ...

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 ...