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The National Consumer Commission's latest ruling makes it clear: if PRP treatment fails to restore hair growth, it does not automatically indicate negligence on the part of medical professionals. As the commission noted, results can vary widely, absolving doctors of liability in these scenarios.

James Harrison, dubbed the 'man with the golden arm,' donated plasma over 1,100 times, saving an estimated 2.4 million Australian babies. His rare antibodies produced a vital treatment preventing Rhesus disease, a dangerous pregnancy complication. Harrison's lifelong commitment, starting at 18, ensured generations of healthy births, transforming a once deadly condition.

A new University of Waterloo study reveals vitamin C's crucial role in mitigating digestion-related cancer risks. Researchers used mathematical modeling to show how vitamin C, found in fruits and vegetables, can reduce the formation of harmful compounds linked to cancer from nitrates and nitrites in food. This suggests dietary vitamin C or supplements could offer protection.

Young adults are experiencing hair loss earlier due to modern lifestyles, including stress, poor sleep, and nutritional deficiencies, exacerbating genetic predispositions. Advanced treatments like GFC therapy, Regenera Activa, and exosome therapy offer new hope. However, foundational health, including diet and stress management, remains crucial for effective hair restoration and better outcomes.

Bridal beauty trends are evolving, with the 'orgasm-shot' now marketed to enhance honeymoon intimacy. This procedure involves injecting a patient's own platelet-rich plasma into vaginal tissues. However, leading gynaecologists state the O-Shot lacks proven effectiveness and robust scientific evidence, remaining an investigational treatment with potential side effects.

A Chennai-based dermatologist says he has had politicians knocking on his door from the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Haemophilia, a genetic bleeding disorder, often goes undiagnosed in India, leaving many families unaware of its signs. Early detection of symptoms like prolonged bleeding, frequent bruising, and swollen joints is crucial. Timely treatment and preventive care, including factor replacement and physiotherapy, can significantly improve quality of life, enabling individuals to lead active lives despite the condition.

Bizarre beauty trends like salmon DNA injections and bird poop facials are gaining traction, with ancient origins and modern celebrity endorsements. While research on salmon sperm treatments suggests benefits for hydration and fine lines, purified versions of these unusual ingredients are key. Vampire facials, using platelet-rich plasma, also stimulate collagen for improved skin elasticity and reduced wrinkles.

The number of blood plasma collection laboratories has been increased to 36 in the Pune division to boost donation. Of the 36 laboratories, Pune district has 21, followed by seven in Solapur, five in Sangli, two in Kolhapur and one in Satara. As per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) data, 1,451 donors have donated 2,955 blood plasma units, of which 2,674 have already been used on critical patients till September 19 in the Pune division.

Availability of convalescent blood plasma has almost halved in Pune division due to significantly lower concentration of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies in the blood sera of last year’s Covid patients.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi, who recovered from Covid-19 recently, donated blood plasma at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) in Delhi's Vasant Kunj on Saturday.

The state government on Monday submitted before the HC that blood banks earn huge profit margin by selling blood plasma to private companies that manufacture life saving drugs.

Karim Morani's daughter Zoa Morani has donated her blood plasma for the second time for the people who are currently battling the Coronavirus. She has taken to Twitter to share a picture from the hospital where she can be seen donating the blood plasma.

As the row over the state government selling blood plasma to a private company rages, health minister Damodar Rout and secretary Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra appeared to be involved in a tug-of-war.

One of the major government run hospitals in Ahmedabad may soon be the centre for clinical trials for blood plasma therapy as a possible treatment against Covid-19, if approved by country’s apex biomedical research institution the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). In this therapy blood plasma is extracted from people who have recovered from Covid19 and then injected into people who are suffering from the virus. The Gujarat government has made an application before ICMR on Sunday.

Health staff from hospitals, blood banks unable to find former COVID-19 patients to donate blood plasma that may help treat active cases, as they say contact details given by such people are mostly wrong

There has been a drastic drop in the demand for convalescent plasma in Pune district. Officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the district now has 205 units to spare — a first since plasma therapy was introduced to treat Covid-19 patients.