A freeze-dried blood product that could be stored for years on ambulances or in remote emergency departments is showing ...

Freeze-dried human platelets could be used as a "molecular tourniquet" for brain bleeds in the minutes to hours after a ...

A shelf-stable, freeze-dried platelet product shows promise in treating TBI by reinforcing damaged blood vessels and reducing ...

A UCSF-led study in mice found that a freeze-dried platelet product, Thrombosomes, reduced bleeding, vessel leakiness, and inflammation after traumatic brain injury. Originally developed for ...

Brain swelling in the days following a stroke caused by a brain bleed is linked to a higher risk of death and disability, a study suggests. The research is published in the journal Stroke. Patients ...

When military personnel fire certain powerful weapons, they are exposed to a blast wave that sends blood surging from the body to the brain. This "tsunami in the body" is one way a blast can injure ...