New research has identified a biological mechanism that may explain why people living at higher elevations tend to develop ...

After a long trail race, some of your red blood cells may not bend the way they should. That matters because red blood cells have a tight job description. They ferry oxygen, nutrients, and waste ...

The production of red blood cells from stem cells has emerged as a transformative approach to address chronic blood shortages and meet the increasing demand for transfusion therapies. By harnessing ...

Red blood cells transport oxygen throughout your body, including to vital organs and tissues. They also help your body get rid of carbon dioxide. Too little or too many red blood cells may be ...

After a meeting with the FDA, Agios Pharmaceuticals is planning to seek accelerated approval in the U.S. of mitapivat for ...

For patients with heart failure, blood pumps can be lifesaving. But the very forces that sustain circulation can also harm it ...

Nanoparticles built from red blood cell membranes and loaded with a sound-sensitive dye kill liver cancer cells when ...