Blood thinners, such as aspirin, reduce the risk of thrombus formation but also interfere with the initial clot formation that is essential for preventing blood loss from the wounds. Now researchers ...

The development of a blood clot could be very beneficial or very dangerous, depending on the situation. On one hand, a blood clot prevents too much blood loss when you receive a cut or other wound.

Ibuprofen might have advantages over indomethacin, when used to effectuate closure of a neonate's patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Several previous studies indicate that platelet plug formation is ...

PHILADELPHIA — Blood platelets shore up open wounds and help cuts heal, but they can also cause heart attacks and strokes when a congealed ball of platelets known as a thrombus breaks free from a site ...