Unlike donated blood, these artificial cells have no blood type, eliminating the need for any compatibility, making them invaluable in emergencies.

Scientists have uncovered a new biological mechanism behind tissue and organ damage in low-oxygen conditions like heart attacks, strokes, and severe COVID-19. Bursting red blood cells—not ...

Learn more about red blood cells, transporters of oxygen throughout your body, including vital organs and tissues.

The MCHC blood test measures the concentration of hemoglobin in red blood cells, helping diagnose anemia and other blood disorders.

Frequent blood donors may be getting more than a warm, fuzzy feeling from their altruism, as giving blood may also enhance your ability to produce healthy blood cells, potentially reducing the ...

New research shows that mutations in DNMT3A in blood stem cells of frequent blood donors may bolster the production of noncancerous cells.

If our MCV levels continue to rise, will there come a time when we should be worried about them? -- S.K.A. ANSWER: MCV levels are the most common way to express the size of your red blood cells.

Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) measures the size of red blood cells. Find out what different MCV levels mean and what can cause them to be low or high.

Bats modify their red blood cells to become thicker and more rigid when they hibernate – and if we can figure out how, people might one day be able to copy the process for medical treatments or ...

It found the blood stem cells became functional bone marrow at similar levels to that seen in umbilical cord blood cell transplants, a proven benchmark of success.

Genetic cloaking of healthy cells opens door to universal blood cancer therapy Blood stem cells are being engineered to protect them from lethal therapies.