LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - It’s a story of the love and devotion one Nebraska couple has for each other, and how it has grown during a trying time. They faced a mountain of decisions when they learned one ...

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 ...

Mitchell Van Dorn only made it to his fifth birthday before cancer took him in 1995. His whole life, Mitchell received regular infusions of blood platelets, which form clots to stop bleeding. Two ...

Volunteers often gather more than just blood at blood drives. They also collect platelets— cell fragments carried in the ...

THE variability in the natural history of both acquired and idiopathic aplastic anemia makes it difficult to evaluate the success of any specific program of therapy. With careful attention to ...

THE hemorrhagic tendency of thrombocytopenic animals can be controlled temporarily by transfusions of fresh platelet concentrates. 1,2 The clinical value of platelet transfusions has previously been ...

Donor Care officers Enerst Moloatoa, Nemesia Magakoe and Nomsa Wana with platelet donor Getruida Visser. Photo: SANBS In a remarkable act of generosity, resident Getruida Visser donated her 400th unit ...