This article is part of a series on recent advances in the science and medicine of longevity. What do blood transfusions, exercise, and a longevity hormone have in common? All three help improve ...

The level of anti–PF4–heparin antibodies was measured with the use of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and the levels of antibodies against various antigenic sites of the SARS-CoV-2 spike ...

A recent article posted to the medRxiv* preprint server analyzed the antibody (Ab) that mediated the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT). Study: ...

A single molecule may play a central role in rejuvenating aging brains, albeit in different ways, new research suggests. Studies of three different techniques for combating the cognitive decline that ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that primarily affects memory, thinking, and behavior. It is one of the most common causes of dementia, particularly among older ...

Platelets have recently emerged as important regulators of malaria parasites, binding infected erythrocytes and killing the intracellular parasites. Now, two studies identify platelet factor 4 (PF4) ...

VITT antibodies feature an oligoclonal or monoclonal antibody profile with a remarkable degree of clonal identity of the light chains, 3,4 which results in a strikingly similar structure of the ...

Infusions of platelet factor 4 (PF4) have reversed aging in human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), the precursors of a range of blood and immune cells. A team from the University of Illinois Chicago ...

In a recent study published in PNAS, researchers investigated the association between the increased levels of anti-platelet factor 4 (PF4) antibodies and the clinical complications of coronavirus ...

THOROFARE, NJ--(Marketwired - Mar 23, 2016) - Akers Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKER) (AIM: AKR.L), ("Akers Bio" or the "Company"), a developer of rapid health information technologies, announces that ...