California scientists are working to create “smart” blood cells designed to boost soldiers’ endurance and physical ...

When red blood cells break down, they release heme, a component of hemoglobin that can contribute to inflammation and damage ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that particularly affects young adults. The disease is ...

When a patient is facing certain cancers or an immune condition, clinicians turn to their white blood cells for clues about ...

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 ...

Millions of people worldwide are affected by diseases that cause scarring of the lungs, often leading to breathing ...

Scientists have discovered how aging blood stem cells acquire mutations that give them a growth edge, creating fertile ground for the development of clonol hematopoiesis, a condition that dramatically ...

Stem cells are precursors of a variety of different cells: They can turn into anything from blood to bone to muscle. Human blood stem cells, known as hematopoietic stem cells, are the forerunners of ...

During a live event, Casey L. O'Connell, MD, and participants considered how white blood cell count may factor into risk ...

RNA-based drugs are emerging as the drug of the future for a wide range of diseases, but they are difficult and ...

Blood donors are needed every day to support patients undergoing medical treatments, including those living with sickle cell disease. During Sickle Cell Awareness Month in September, Vitalant is ...