Stem cells possess the unique ability to self-renew and transform into different types of cells. For example, rare ...

Your blood cells work tirelessly to keep you alive, carrying oxygen throughout your body and fighting off infections. But hidden in your daily meals are foods that can silently compromise these vital ...

A person’s red blood cells may carry an unexpected warning that the liver is under stress. Scientists at The University of ...

Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University scientists have found exciting, new functions of the protein angiogenin (ANG) that play a significant role in the regulation of blood cell formation, ...

Platelets are small types of blood cells that prevent excessive bleeding. It’s possible to develop low or high platelet counts related to a number of health conditions. Platelets are one of the main ...

As people age, so do their stem cells. Scientists have known for years that the stem cells that go on to become blood cells show significant signs of aging that sometimes lead to leukemia, excessive ...

Researchers at Iowa’s public and private universities are focusing their efforts on white blood cells as they explore ...

A study has found that supercentenarians over 110 years old have more than four times as many “killer cells” in their ...