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This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Our blood consists of many cell types that develop through different stages from a precursor type -- the blood stem cell. An international research team has now investigated the developmental pathways ...

The veins constitute a reservoir for the blood supply, not merely a system of passive conduits. They constrict and dilate actively, thus maintaining a satisfactory distribution of blood in the body ...