Five years ago, a newborn okapi at the Denver Zoo faced life-threatening health issues due to a lack of antibodies, malnourishment and an inability to nurse. But a plasma transfusion from a fellow ...

Plasma makes up a portion of the blood that contains electrolytes and proteins to support clotting, blood pressure, and cellular function. Some 6,500 units of plasma are needed for transfusions each ...

More than half of your blood is comprised of plasma. Donating plasma is a longer process than donating blood. Human plasma is used to produce therapies that treat disease. You’ve heard that you can ...

An Action News Jax investigation found out why plasma is so valuable but also how there are growing health and ethical concerns with donors selling it, raising the question does “blood money” save ...

Finger-prick dried blood sampling can accurately measure key Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers, including p-tau217, GFAP, and ...

The U.S. supplies 94 percent of the world's paid plasma. — -- Every day in cities across the country, tens of thousands of people wait in line to have a needle put in their arms for up to two ...

The number of plasma donors at the blood bank has decreased significantly since the opening of the for-profit centers. Plasma donated to the blood bank is used directly by hospitals, while plasma sold ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. “In patients with blood cancers who are hospitalized due ...

If you’ve been thinking about selling plasma as a way to make some extra cash, you’re not alone. According to a Western ...