Contrary to what you likely learned in school, ferrying oxygen isn’t the only function of red blood cells. In a study published today (October 20) in Science Translational Medicine, researchers show ...

Require immediate backup! Narrator: Your blood has different cells with different jobs. Some cells do repairs if you get a cut. Red blood cells deliver oxygen and take away rubbish. And your white ...

the soft center where new blood cells grow. It causes your marrow to make too many red blood cells so your blood is too thick. You may be more likely to have clots, a stroke, or a heart attack.

They grew these cells in two environments: one containing erythropoietin (EPO), a hormone that stimulates red blood cell production which is increased after each blood donation, and another ...

CD163 might not be the most exciting name in the world, but behind it lies one of the body's most important defense receptors, which steps in when red blood cells break down and release harmful ...

Polycythemia vera (PV) is a rare blood cancer that causes your body to make too many red blood cells. Extra cells may not sound like a problem, but they are. They thicken your blood, which means ...