By Dr. Chinta Sidharthan Jan 4 2023 Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. In a recent study published in the journal Cureus, researchers conducted a literature review to determine whether platelet-rich plasma therapy could help slow disease progression through lung regeneration in patients with chronic respiratory disease. Study: Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment for Chronic Respiratory Disease. Image Credit: Kitreel/Shutterstock...
Platelet-rich plasma therapy has made headlines, often because it is favored by elite athletes to help them recover from injury. Some doctors are now using platelet-rich plasma therapy or PRP injections for several reasons, from encouraging hair growth to promoting soft tissue-healing. However, research studies have not definitively proved that PRP works for the conditions...
Platelet-rich plasma makes it possible to heal painful knee injuries, using a person’s own blood. Athletes such as Tiger Woods and Rafael Nadal are rumored to have undergone a relatively new treatment that involves injections of platelet-rich plasma. Proponents say the therapy offers cutting-edge treatment for previously debilitating injuries, including painful knee problems due to...
(HealthDay)—For women with female pattern hair loss, autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are effective and safe, according to a study published online May 14 in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. Abeer Attia Tawfik, M.D., Ph.D., and Mai Abdel Raouf Osman, M.D., Ph.D., from Cairo University, examined the efficacy and safety of autologous PRP in the treatment...
