Fanconi anemia (FA) is a rare genetic disorder that affects the bone marrow's ability to produce blood cells. It is an ...

Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion ...

A new UCSF study shows that the human lungs have just as many blood-producing stem cells as bone marrow. These stem cells are ...

Bottlebrush Barrier. The glycocalyx layer (purple, left) that coats brain blood vessels consists of numerous glycoproteins, ...

Lymphoma causes symptoms of organ failure before death. Learn what patients in palliative or hospice care could experience ...

Scientists have found that those with lower B12 levels had slower processing speed, and higher levels were associated with ...

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Researchers identified an enzyme that helps Plasmodium-infected red blood cells adhere to the placenta, providing molecular ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A blood disorder that primarily affects minority communities, sickle cell disease changes the shape and ...

"Anemia eyes," or "anemic retinopathy," is a term that describes the vision changes caused by damage from anemia (a lack of ...