Scientists have found that a special component in some people's blood provides them with natural protection against malaria. A recent study has demonstrated that a genetic variant named rs112233623-T ...

Scientists have developed a way of assessing the ability of red blood cells to deliver oxygen by measuring their shape. This test could improve specialist transplant and transfusion practice as well ...

The amino acid glutamine plays an unexpected role in erythropoiesis, the differentiation of erythroid progenitor cells into mature red blood cells. Ordinarily, glutamine is broken down by stem cells ...

The program launched Feb. 1, and “marks the first ground EMS whole blood capability in Idaho." ...

Ultra running accelerates red blood cell ageing via inflammation and oxidation, mirroring blood bank storage damage.

A recent mouse study suggests that low-oxygen conditions, such as being at high altitudes, could cause red blood cells to ...