Scientists have long been puzzled by how maturing red blood cells manage to produce all the hemoglobin they need to carry ...

Scientists have long known that people living at high altitudes, where oxygen levels are low, have lower rates of diabetes than people living closer to sea level. But the mechanism of this protection ...

The production of red blood cells from stem cells has emerged as a transformative approach to address chronic blood shortages and meet the increasing demand for transfusion therapies. By harnessing ...

Researchers have used supercomputers to model how red blood cells deform and become damaged in mechanical circulatory support devices, such as blood pumps used for heart failure patients. The study ...

Your blood cells work tirelessly to keep you alive, carrying oxygen throughout your body and fighting off infections. But hidden in your daily meals are foods that can silently compromise these vital ...

Inside the American Red Cross’s BioMedical Laboratory, lab technicians are working around the clock every day.

New findings show that a condition that affects 10% of US adults over 65 is likely increasing their risk of dementia by more ...

There’s more history in your blood types than you think, and it didn’t begin with humans. Here’s what we know about them, ...

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WRIC) — As September marks National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, a local man’s story highlights a critical need in the community — compatible blood donations. For more than ...

Some diseases including an inherited blood disorder called thalassemia and sickle cell, which both mainly affect minority ...