Hyperglycaemia is associated with increased platelet aggregation that increases the risk of thrombosis in people with type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Low glycemic index (GI) meals high in ...

November 15, 2009 (Orlando, Florida) — Results for the first head-to-head comparison of different platelet-function tests suggests that a handful of platelet reactivity assays--used to test the ...

Proteolytic degradation products of fibrinogen, produced as a result of excessive fibrinolysis, have been demonstrated in the blood of cirrhotic patients. 7,8 Such degradation products, when formed in ...

A new study suggests that a simple blood test in midlife may one day help identify who is at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease long before symptoms appear. The discovery comes from ...

LOS ANGELES, CA—In patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) treated with prasugrel, the incidence of high on-treatment platelet reactivity depends on the type of platelet function test used, ...

For increased productivity, exceptional accuracy, and dependable first-run results, the CS-2500 System from Siemens Healthineers uses cleverly designed technologies, such as assay-based preanalytical ...

April 12, 2010 (Kraków, Poland) — A small proof-of-concept study indicates that omega-3 fatty acids could possibly be used as an additional therapy in patients undergoing PCI who are resistant to ...