It has a name, the President, bestowed about 90 years ago by admiring humans. It’s a giant sequoia, a member of Sequoiadendron giganteum, one of several surviving species of redwoods.

Platelet-survival studies after labeling with 51 Cr demonstrated shortened life-spans of the patients' platelets both in themselves and in normal volunteers. Platelets from healthy volunteers ...

In these instances, your body uses up platelets to repair the wound and stop the blood loss. In response, your bone marrow makes more megakaryocytes, cells that become young, large platelets ...

On the Mae Klong River in Thailand, cyanide-containing waste discharged from an ethanol plant in 2016 killed at least 70 giant stingrays, with few large rays having been seen there since.

There are four components - or parts - of the blood: red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma and platelets. Blood carries things you need, like oxygen and glucose, and waste products ...

With selfie-related fatalities hitting news headlines more and more often (officially nine so far in 2024, including, last ...

He stood at a stately 3 feet, 2 inches tall but his owners described him as a “gentle giant.” Sadly, Kevin died less than two weeks after the Guinness Book of World Records crowned him the ...

Infective endocarditis (IE) is by far the most common cardiovascular infection worldwide. Despite the medical and surgical advances, this condition remains associated with considerable mortality ...

If you invest in the stock market, whether by stocks or by funds, it's a pretty sure bet that you hold large-cap stocks ... stock Friday after the payments giant reported a top-line miss in ...

Read on to learn some of the advantages to investing in large-cap securities and to get ... United States that has ever pumped gas. But this giant energy company is more than just service stations.

If you've been thinking about buying big-ticket items such as a piece of furniture, a shiny new Apple Watch or a much-needed phone upgrade, using the right credit card to make that large purchase ...