A new finding could improve early detection of cancer among individuals in the general population who are seen by family doctors, say British researchers. They found that patients with increased blood ...

Thrombocytopenia-absent radius syndrome is a rare congenital condition. It causes a low platelet count and the absence of the radius bone in both forearms. Thrombocytopenia occurs when the number of ...

Myelosuppression, or bone marrow suppression, is defined as a decrease in the ability of the bone marrow to produce blood cells. This may result in a lack of red blood cells (anemia), white blood ...

Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a type of myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN), a rare blood disorder that causes an increase in the number of blood cells. Some symptoms include headaches, dizziness, ...

Abstract and Introduction Review of Normal Platelet Physiology and Megakaryocytopoisis Qualitative Platelet Abnormalities Conclusion References Nitric oxide (NO) is another drug used in the neonatal ...

Noncancerous blood disorders are conditions that affect blood cells, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Blood disorders may cause symptoms and complications, but most are ...

Platelets are clot-forming cell fragments that circulate through the blood. In retrospect, they make perfect sense as the body’s serotonin truckers because they absorb the gut-derived hormone, store ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2010 and remained in stage 2 with no effects until 2022. In the interim, he was also diagnosed with atrial ...