Plasma exchange, also known as plasmapheresis, is a way to "clean" your blood. It works sort of like kidney dialysis. During the treatment, plasma -- the liquid part of your blood -- gets replaced ...

As Mike Petegorsky prepared to welcome his baby daughter, he worked to minimize his family’s exposure to microplastics and ...

A small new study offers insight into plasma exchange therapy. By Mohana Ravindranath Cars need oil changes to keep their engines running smoothly. Some anti-aging influencers, along with a handful of ...

We report on a patient with long-standing severe autonomic failure that affected his sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Antibodies against the ganglionic acetylcholine receptors were ...

Myasthenia gravis is a rare disease where the immune system attacks the communication between nerves and muscles, causing weakness. It often affects the muscles used for eye movement, facial ...

Coimbatore: The Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) has successfully treated two snakebite cases by way of plasma exchange so far this year. The first time that the CMCH treated a snakebite ...