As blood plasma donations boom across the U.S., North Carolina sits at the center of the growing plasma demand nationwide. Just last year, Americans reportedly donated nearly 62.5 million liters of ...

Plasma, the fourth state of matter, is created by applying electrical energy to a gas, causing ion formation. When an energy source, such as electrical energy or radio waves, transfers energy to gas ...

On average, an adult has about 1.2 to 1.5 gallons – or 10 units – of blood in their body, according to the American Red Cross. This accounts for approximately 10% of a person's weight. Now that's a ...