Platelet-rich plasma: what can be treated with PRP injections?
© Shutterstock / Roman ZaietsThe use of blood as therapy is not new, as evidenced by the famous bloodletting already ...
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Injections of hyaluronic acid, plasma, osteotomy… New techniques for treating osteoarthritis
Viscosupplementation consists of injectinghyaluronic acid directly into the joint, especially at the knee. It is offered when other treatments (medication, ...
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Giving blood regularly purifies the body
Donating blood saves lives, but can also purify your body. Explanations. THE ESSENTIAL To donate blood, you must be at ...
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Vitamin B12: beware of the risk of fatal overdose
Too much vitamin B12 in plasma is associated with a higher risk of mortality. THE ESSENTIAL Vitamin B12 is essential ...
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Bioproduction and innovative drugs, hope for a cure in chronic diseases
Faced with degenerative, chronic diseases or certain cancers, so-called innovative drugs appear as a hope. And in the category of ...
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Covid-19: plasma from cured patients, a real hope for treatment
A study on the effectiveness of serotherapy, which consists of using the plasma of patients cured of Covid-19 to provide ...
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Podcast: “For treatment with serotherapy, we will have the results of the studies at the beginning of May”
Contents of our daily meeting hosted by Dr Jean-François Lemoine: a hopeful interview with Pr Karine Lacombe, infectious disease specialist, ...
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Coronavirus: blood plasma could save lives
© Getty Images/iStockphotoAt a time when medicine around the world is looking for a treatment or a vaccine for Covid-19, ...
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Physical activity: what if we could be injected with the benefits of sport?
Could the beneficial effects of physical activity on the brain be reproduced in sedentary people by a simple plasma transfusion? ...
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Alzheimer’s: plasma transfusion of young adults would reduce symptoms
The transfusion of blood plasma from men aged 18 to 25 and in good health would significantly reduce the symptoms ...
Read moreInjections of hyaluronic acid, plasma, osteotomy … New techniques to treat osteoarthritis
Viscosupplementation consists of injectinghyaluronic acid directly into the joint, especially at the knee. It is offered when other treatments (drugs, ...
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What is blood plasma?
© Getty ImagesPlasma alone accounts for 55% of blood volume. However, we often forget that our red blood cells, our ...
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Blood donation: a Christmas present to treat 1 million patients
"Make a rare and precious gift, offer your blood", such is the message of the EFS campaign which reminds, as ...
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Blood donation: a new collection to avoid the shortage
As summer approaches, donors of all blood groups are being sought. In particular those of the O- group, whose reserves ...
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Blood donation: a campaign to re-engage donors
After the summer, a sensitive period for donations, the French Blood Establishment reminds us of the need for this essential ...
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World Day: what is the use of the blood you donate
Thanks to the generosity of regular or occasional donors, 10,000 donations per day are made in France. This solidarity gesture ...
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Covid-19: a plasma exchange could avoid patient intubation
The French Blood Establishment Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and the Hospices Civils de Lyon are conducting a clinical trial based on plasma replacement ...
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Plasma now studied in corona patients at home
As the number of infections rises, the call for an effective drug against COVID-19 is also growing. Internist-infectiologist Bart Rijnders ...
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Neighbor’s blood plasma as medicine
The government pays blood bank Sanquin 10 million euros for collecting blood plasma from recovered corona patients. Sanquin wants to ...
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Covid-19: what to know about plasma treatment
On Sunday, August 23, the United States health agency, the Federal Drugs Admnistration (FDA), authorized an emergency transfusion of blood ...
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Blood donation: save lives, even on vacation
In summer, there are fewer blood donors. But 10,000 donations are still needed every day to meet the needs of ...
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