A woman who has relied on plasma-derived medicines for 22 years has met local plasma donors to thank them and share how ...

With rising rent, utilities and the cost of groceries, a growing number of people are selling their blood plasma to make extra money. It's a multi-billion dollar industry.

Taking antibody-rich blood plasma from people who have recovered from coronavirus infections and transferring it to patients who are severely ill with COVID-19 does not appear to increase their risk ...

Survivors of COVID-19 are donating their blood plasma in droves in hopes it helps other patients recover from the coronavirus. And while the jury’s still out, now scientists are testing if the ...

Blood plasma from people who have recovered from Covid-19 may help others fight the disease. By Tim Herrera A medical procedure doctors have used to treat novel diseases for a century has emerged as a ...

According to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, donating blood may improve a donor’s health by reducing the number of “forever chemicals” in the blood. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, ...

Several Canadian provinces are currently considering proposals to ban payments for blood plasma. Ontario, Quebec, and Alberta have already adopted such bans. It's a bad idea. Canadian patients need ...

Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers measured from finger-prick dried blood samples closely match standard plasma tests and predict ...

RALEIGH, N.C. --All of the U.S. military's special operations fighters sent off to warzones and raids now have an essential addition to their first-aid kits: freeze-dried blood plasma. Last month, the ...

Obesity may quietly fast-forward Alzheimer’s disease, with blood tests revealing the change years earlier than expected.