Many kids get plasma transfusions when there's little evidence they do much good, according to a new study. Transfusions of so-called fresh frozen plasma are sometimes given to both kids and ...

"We knew that our population would be too small to analyze the effectiveness of convalescent plasma, so we set out to study whether the metabolism of the antibodies delivered with this therapy are the ...

When I tell family and friends that I donate plasma, their response is usually along the lines of, "I thought only college kids did that." After having this conversation a few times, I realized ...

You’ll find plasma centers congregated in college towns, especially near a big public university with a lot of kids who don’t come from high income families. Also, the working poor and ...

On one occasion, Gaylord said he was giving plasma because his daughter had a birthday, and he needed $7.50 to buy her a bathing suit and money for a cake. He said he doesn’t want his kids to ...

The San Francisco Bay Area is epicenter for anti-aging treatments, including a surprising one that involves a new kind of Fountain of Youth: plasma. That's what 22-year-old Matthew Ryan was ...

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. How much you'll make for ...

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