MURRAY, Utah (ABC4 Utah) – The American Red Cross is highlighting the lifesaving importance of platelet donations this fall with another fun PEANUTS promotion. These donations are especially vital for ...

Clayton County introduced a whole blood transfusion program allowing paramedics to administer blood to trauma patients on the scene, potentially improvingsurvival rates.

A single one-time gene therapy could free patients with α-thalassemia, a rare and debilitating blood disorder, from the burden of lifelong transfusions.

Kenichi Tanaka, M.D., is professor and chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. OKLAHOMA CITY – A University of Oklahoma study published Sept. 3 in ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I read that in the 1700s, animal blood was transfused into humans to cure syphilis. Is this true? -- T.U. ANSWER: The story is a bit more complicated. Transfusion from animals into ...

Acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) lowers the need for transfusions during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery but is underused in the United States.

Dear Dr. Roach: I read that in the 1700s, animal blood was transfused into humans to cure syphilis. Is this true? — T.U. Dear T.U.: The story is a bit more complicated. Transfusion from animals into ...

Thrombocytopenia means that there aren’t enough platelets in the blood. Platelets (or thrombocytes) are very small cells that help the blood clot and heal the body from injuries. If you have lupus, ...

As fall officially begins, the American Red Cross urges people to mark the new season with a lifesaving blood or platelet donation to help keep the blood ...

The Warriors are rallying around promising 19-year-old junior player Noah Jensen who is currently in hospital fighting a rare and life-threatening blood disorder. The talented youngster was informed ...

As fall begins, the American Red Cross is urging people to make blood and platelet donations a priority to help ensure hospitals have the supply they need. The organization says donors of all blood ...