Scientists have uncovered a new biological mechanism behind tissue and organ damage in low-oxygen conditions like heart attacks, strokes, and severe COVID-19. Bursting red blood cells—not ...

Learn about white blood cells, which help your body fight inflammation and infections. A high or low white blood cell count may be associated with certain health conditions.

Key Takeaways An oral chemo drug is safe and effective for sickle cell disease in childrenHydroxyurea helps red blood cells retain a healthy, round shapeThe drug significantly reduced ER visits ...

Learn more about red blood cells, transporters of oxygen throughout your body, including vital organs and tissues.

The circulatory system consists of one heart, five liters of blood, and approximately 96,000 kilometers of blood vessels, responsible for transporting nutrients and waste throughout the body ...

Somehow, the various components of blood—red and white cells, platelets, and plasma—manage to perform an entire spectrum of life-promoting functions.

Red blood cells are complex — there's much more to blood types than A, B and O.

Glutamine metabolic switch is key to red blood cell development and disease.

Bats modify their red blood cells to become thicker and more rigid when they hibernate – and if we can figure out how, people might one day be able to copy the process for medical treatments or ...

Blood plays a vital role in keeping us alive, but why is it red? And why do some animals have blue or green blood? An expert explains.

Why is blood red? An explanation for kids by a scientist from the University of Wollongong.

Why is blood red?Author Theresa Larkin Associate professor of Medical Sciences, University of Wollongong - Asher, 6 ...