An implantologist is harnessing the growth-enhancing power of platelets to accelerate healing after dental implants are placed. James Rutkowski,D.M.D., Ph.D., has been travelling across the country ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – A revolutionary, low-risk injection that can treat a variety of conditions from sports injuries to hair loss taking the medical world by storm. It’s called platelet-rich ...

A friend just underwent a rotator cuff repair and is recovering well. But I was wondering, what if you get to a point where ...

Platelet-rich plasma is a form of regenerative medicine. It uses injections of your own blood platelets to help with healing. This treatment hasn’t been approved by the Food and Drug Administration ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Running injuries are common. Many on Broad Street this weekend will be dealing with a variety of aches and pains. One emerging treatment involves using the patient's own blood.

A pilot study conducted by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine combined wearable technology and patient-reported outcomes to assess the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment in ...

Golfer says doctor under investigation injected blood, not human growth hormone. April 7, 2010— -- As if there weren't enough questions swirling around Tiger Woods, the golfer preparing to make ...