CHICAGO (Reuters) - Older patients whose red blood cell counts are even slightly out of the normal range are at higher risk of death and heart problems after major surgery, U.S. researchers said on ...

Hypertensive mice with abnormal red blood cells are at greater risk for developing malaria, according to a new study published ahead of print in the journal Function. Until now, the link between high ...

Blood disorders affect millions of Americans, yet many don’t realize these conditions can sometimes transform into something far more serious. With approximately 1.3 million people currently living ...

Although sickle cell disease (SCD) is not as widespread in the Philippines compared to other populations, it is still worth knowing what this disease is all about, especially as we observe World ...

“If it wasn’t for those that donated, I probably would not be here before you today.” Zee Wright is one of the thousands of people who have benefited from blood transfusions. “I think that it saved my ...

Human bodies make 2 million red blood cells per second. They each live for 120 days and spend that time zooming completely around the body every 20 seconds, carrying oxygen from the lungs to other ...

NAINR. 2004;4(4):231-239. Mature erythrocytes are biconcave disks. RBCs with abnormal morphology may be removed from the circulation leading to anemia. Therefore, certain types of anemia may be ...

Q: A couple of my friends have anemia and I've learned a lot about it through them. But I was recently told that I have a condition called polycythemia, which means I have too much blood. The doctor ...