Researchers tap into a new and potentially better source of platelets for transfusion

Monday, July 28, 2008 - 12:07 in Health & Medicine

Japanese researchers may be one step closer to improving treatments for bleeding disorders. A group of researchers from the University of Tokyo has devised a way to maximize the numbers and function of clot-forming blood cells from mice. Their work will be published online in the Journal of Experimental Medicine on July 28.

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