Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs around the body. They then carry carbon dioxide from around the body back to the lungs. These cells are an important component of blood. However, a range of ...

The term “rare blood disorders” describes less common conditions that affect blood cells’ ability to function correctly. Myeloproliferative disorders and lymphoproliferative disorders are two types of ...

A single one-time gene therapy could free patients with α-thalassemia, a rare and debilitating blood disorder, from the burden of lifelong transfusions. A single one-time gene therapy could free ...

A Black female doctor when that was rare, she developed a diagnostic test for the disease that is still a standard tool, as ...

Blood Disorders: A Complete Guide to Conditions Treated by Hematologists: By Samridhi Shashank Blood plays a vital role in keeping the body healthy, carrying oxygen and nutrients to every part. When ...

The amino acid glutamine plays an unexpected role in erythropoiesis, the differentiation of erythroid progenitor cells into mature red blood cells. Ordinarily, glutamine is broken down by stem cells ...

Combining lasers with a principle discovered by Alexander Graham Bell over 100 years ago, researchers have developed a new way to collect high-resolution information about the shape of red blood cells ...

The American Red Cross is calling for more blood donations from people who are African American, Black or multiracial, saying ...

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...