When skin is cut or damaged, tiny cell fragments circulating in the blood, called platelets, arrive at the injury and spread out to stop the blood from leaking out. Once enough layers of platelets ...

The titanium device’s underlying principles were first envisioned in 2001 by a biomedical engineer named Daniel Timms. Timms, ...

Partial heart transplants provide a range of lifesaving options for children with complex congenital heart conditions, and ...

Until recently, researchers believed that platelet spreading and clot contraction were controlled by the same pathway. However a recent study from Thomas Jefferson University researchers challenges ...

While Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have been in space for nine months, Frank Rubio was in orbit for over a year ...

Heart conditions can be difficult to diagnose, often requiring specialised tools to provide a clear picture of a patient’s heart health. Among the most effective methods is the echo test for heart, ...

In the United States, there are around 3,500 donor hearts made available every year for more than 4,400 people who join the ...

Loma Linda University Children's Hospital recently made history performing the first pediatric partial heart transplant in ...