Red blood cells are essential for oxygen transport and immune function in the human body. When these cells become abnormally shaped, they can indicate serious health conditions, including diabetes, ...

Researchers found a genetic variant that appears to protect against the development of CHIP, a phenomenon that can lead to ...

To date, more than 100 clinical trials with human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-derived products have been initiated worldwide and an increasing number of potential hPSC-derived clinical products have ...

CAR-T therapies are powerful weapons in the fight against cancer. Here’s how they can reach far more patients Immunotherapies have shifted the paradigm for cancer treatment through their ability to ...

It’s driven by red blood cells and not the blood clots traditionally associated with this sort of damage. “We’ve discovered a completely new blood-clotting mechanism that has nothing to do with the ...

Nutrition may improve quality of life and outcomes in people with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a type of blood cancer. Typically, blood stem cells mature into ...

Several herbs and plants, such as aloe vera and lemongrass, may help alleviate symptoms of sickle cell anemia. However, further research is still needed to understand the exact effects. Sickle cell ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...