As we age, our immune system quietly loses its edge, and scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why. A protein called ...

This article is part of a series on recent advances in the science and medicine of longevity. What do blood transfusions, exercise, and a longevity hormone have in common? All three help improve ...

Autologous blood products such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) are sources of molecules that can actively participate in tissue repair In the joint, PRP affects local and infiltrating cells, mainly ...

In pursuit of youth, research has been conducted on transfusions of young people's blood and experiments on injecting animals with the anti-aging hormone ' Klotho '. Three papers have been published ...

Patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) always require platelet transfusions, but the increase in platelet count is often less than expected. Since factors ...

Study of the bleeding tendency in uremia in 26 subjects, 10 of whom were bleeding, showed platelet counts and plasma coagulation factors to be normal. There was a significant inverse correlation ...

4 CMO Office, Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Qatar Correspondence to Dr Bruce Hamilton, Sports Medicine, High Performance Sport NZ, AUT/Millenium Institute of Sport and Health, ...

Researchers have long known that there are several interventions that can boost the brain function of aging mice. These include the anti-aging hormone klotho, infusions of blood from younger animals ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Six patient and protocol factors were found to affect the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma treatment on patients ...

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD Key Takeaways Low platelets can occur when your bone marrow doesn't make enough platelets ...