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

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

University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers have discovered that maturing red blood cells can import heme from surrounding cells via the HRG1 transporter, even after losing their ...

A revolutionary synthetic blood is nearing human trials. This freeze-dried product can be stored for years at room ...

Freeze-dried human platelets could be used as a "molecular tourniquet" for brain bleeds in the minutes to hours after a ...

Dr. Swee Lay Thein and Dr. Stuart Orkin won the $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for their work toward a ...

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, ...

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There might not be 911 service for when pets get injured, but there are things owners can do to give their furry loved ones a ...

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 ...

Dietitians share vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms that could signal you need more of this vital nutrient, plus exactly how ...

Researchers have developed a new microscopy method that uses a magnetic field and polarized light to provide quantitative ...