Plasma donation, also known as apheresis, can help save lives. It is a relatively safe procedure, but there can be minor side effects. Plasma is the liquid part of the blood. It contains proteins and antibodies that are crucial for clotting and immunity. Around 55% of the blood is plasma. Plasma donation involves drawing blood,...
by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences The pancreas is an abdominal organ that produces digestive enzymes as well as hormones that regulate blood sugar levels. This hormone-producing function is localized to the islets of Langerhans, which constitute clusters of different endocrine cell types. Among those are beta cells,...
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have developed a new way to treat chronic pain which has been tested in mice. With a compound designed and developed by the researchers themselves, they can achieve complete pain relief. Between seven and ten percent of the world’s population suffers from chronic pain originating from nerves that have...
Currently, the 10-mg dose of tofacitinib is only approved in the dosing regimen for patients with ulcerative colitis. When tofacitinib received FDA approval, the agency called for a clinical trial among RA patients to evaluate the risk for heart-related events, cancer, and infections with tofacitinib doses of 5 mg and 10 mg twice daily combined...
