COVID-19 patients have differing immune responses that lead to disease outcomes ranging from asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection to death. After examining […]
Plasma Donation and COVID-19
Plasma donation is a specific form of blood donation whereby plasma, the clear liquid component of whole blood, is collected […]
Convalescent plasma of limited use for COVID-19: study
Plasma taken from the blood of people who have recovered from COVID-19 and given to people sick with the disease […]
COVID-19 antibodies in donated plasma decline within first months after symptom onset
Although there is still uncertainty about the clinical benefits and role of convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19, new research suggests […]
COVID antibodies from plasma donations start to fade after 3 months
Coronavirus survivors’ plasma may be useless for treating people with COVID-19 if it isn’t donated soon enough because antibodies fade […]
FDA approves first plasma therapy for Houston Methodist COVID-19 patient
Houston Methodist received FDA approval Saturday to become the first academic medical center in the nation to transfuse donated plasma […]
Young plasma restores aged livers
A recent study published in The FASEB Journal examined the effect of young plasma on aged livers, and livers’ sensitivity […]