Abstract: Sparse keypoint matching is essential for many vision tasks but often suffers in weak-texture scenes due to a lack of distinctive local features. We present a dense-to-sparse knowledge ...

The idea of transfusing young blood to reverse ageing has gained attention in scientific and medical circles. This video explores the research behind the theory, what studies actually show, and why ...

Research has proven frozen blood platelets are safe and effective for use in critically injured patients—a breakthrough dramatically extending their shelf life for transfusions from one week to two ...

Platelets are probably best known for their role in blood clotting, making scabs and related, if less salubrious, contributions to heart attacks and strokes. But these tiny, saucer-shaped blood cells ...

West Nebraska Blood Center is encouraging those who wish to help the region’s trauma, surgery, and obstetrical patients to consider whole blood and platelet donation. Last year, Regional West Medical ...

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 ...

Platelet transfusion thresholds in according bleeding risk and the presence of bleeding. WHO = World Health Organization. “In practice, we see all too often [that] prophylactic transfusion of ...

HI, JAMES. HI. JIM STIERS, A FAMILIAR FACE. AND ARM AT THE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH BLOOD DONOR CENTER. I’VE BEEN DOING IT FOR A LONG TIME. THE 70 YEAR OLD IS A RECORD PLATELET DONOR. HIS STATS? HE’S ...

SALT LAKE CITY — American Red Cross locations in Salt Lake City, Layton, and Lehi were open on Christmas morning so that donors could offer the unique gift of blood platelets. Officially known as ...