Saving Lives: Blood Plasma
Blood plasma is used as a blood component and as a starting material for essential medicines. This article explains its functions, medical uses, safety aspects and the clear distinction from autologous PRP.
Read morePRP Inhalation and PRP Nebulizers: What Does the Research Show?
Nebulized PRP or platelet lysate is being studied as an experimental approach for respiratory diseases. This article reviews the proposed mechanism, available evidence, safety issues and unanswered questions.
Read moreWhat is regenerative medicine?
Regenerative medicine encompasses many different innovative therapies whose goal is autologous (the body's own) tissue regeneration.
Read morePRP Treatment in Sports Medicine: Uses, Evidence and Limitations
PRP is used in sports medicine for selected tendon disorders, muscle injuries and degenerative joint conditions. This article explains the biological principles, the treatment process and why the available evidence differs considerably between indications.
Read morePRP treatment for rosacea
Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin condition with different clinical presentations. This article reviews the current evidence on PRP, explains the limitations of the available studies and clarifies which conclusions can be drawn from the existing data.
Read moreTreatment of cellulite with PRP (platelet rich plasma)
Cellulite develops through the interaction of skin, fibrous septa, subcutaneous fat and individual anatomy. This article explains its development, severity, differentiation from oedema and lipedema, and the limited evidence on PRP.
Read moreHair Loss Support and Treatment
Hair loss, also called alopecia, is complete or partial baldness due to hormonal changes or physical or psychological stress.
Read morePlasma growth factors in cerebral palsy
PRP in cerebral palsy has been investigated for several years as a possible regenerative approach. Direct clinical evidence, however, remains very limited. This article reviews the early PRP studies from 2015 and 2016, explains proposed biological mechanisms and shows why findings from cord blood or cell therapies cannot be transferred to PRP. Therapeutic efficacy of PRP in cerebral palsy has not yet been sufficiently demonstrated clinically.
Read morePRP therapy for tendonitis
How should PRP be assessed for tendon pain and tendinopathy? This article compares the evidence for tennis elbow, Achilles, patellar and rotator cuff tendinopathies and explains risks, limitations and technical PRP workflows.
Read morePRP Treatment: Procedure, Effects, Benefits and Limitations
What is PRP treatment? A factual overview of platelet-rich plasma, how it is prepared, possible applications, effects, risks and limitations.
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