Antarctic icefish are famous for living without red blood cells, but they are not alone. A species of needle-shaped, ...

When someone gives blood, the donation is usually separated into components to use for specific needs. But in some cases, a ...

What Is a RDW Blood Test? An RDW blood test – also known as a red blood cell distribution width blood test – is a measure of the difference in your red blood cells’ size and volume. RDW is one part of ...

Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion new red blood cells each day to keep the oxygen flowing. For many years, ...

The protein p53, best known as the "guardian of the genome" for its role in preventing cancer, can affect blood vessels in ...

Blood cancer is an umbrella term for a variety of diseases that affect the blood, bone marrow and lymphatic system. Like most ...

A blood cancer diagnosis comes with a lot of new information and confusion ranging from blood tests and medical terminology to healthcare provider conversations and treatment considerations. Here’s ...

Kavita Mehta is pinning her hopes on 2026 for a cure to a major blood disorder, following a breakthrough gene-editing treatment on the NHS. Ms Mehta, 36, from London, suffers from beta thalassaemia, a ...