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Do blood donation centers sell your blood?

Jan 10, 2025
They do, in order to recoup expenses like staffing, logistics and supplies.
A phlebotomist  prepares to draw blood from a donor at a blood donation center in San Francisco, California.
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Can harvesting young blood help the aging process?

Jul 24, 2017
At least two companies have started doing human trials.
William Hartnell (1908 - 1975, center) stars as the doctor alongside Dracula and Frankenstein's monster in "The Chase," an episode of the long-running television series "Doctor Who."
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Bidding for blood, the Priceline way

Jan 13, 2015
A Dallas company uses algorithms to streamline the process of buying blood.