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Increasing the levels of platelet-derived factors in the body may lessen the effect of age-related degenerative changes and cognitive impairment in the brain.
Their new observation, which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, provides fresh insight
Platelets, or thrombocytes, are specialized cellular fragments that form blood clots when we get scrapes and traumatic injuries. Viral infections, autoimmune disease, and other conditions can cause platelet levels to drop throughout the body, termed thrombocytopenia.
Denise Gutta, a team supervisor of the American Red Cross, said that the group's monthly blood drive at Avon Lake Public Library, 32649 Electric Blvd., is consistently one of its most fruitful.
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Local blood donations can be made at the Blood Bank of Alaska Fairbanks location.