SCIENTISTS have developed a way of assessing the ability of red blood cells to deliver oxygen by measuring their shape. This ...

Factors affecting oxygen release from red cells were described at Oxford's Department of Physiology, Anatomy, and Genetics but the testing method was too laborious for routine use in blood agencies ...

Though experts say more work is needed to understand the findings, this line of study might offer a way to monitor ...

Knowing your blood type is more important than you think. Here's why and tips for finding yours before an emergency happens.

The formation of blood vessels is a complex process involving the interplay of proteins and mechanical forces. In two studies ...

Many types of cancer are associated with low hemoglobin (anemia). Hemoglobin is a protein found in red blood cells that contains iron and helps transport oxygen around the body. Types of cancer most ...

As he got older, he learned he had sickle cell disease: His red blood cells were forming sickle shapes and getting stuck in his blood stream, preventing oxygen from reaching his tissues.

Sydney residents have been left shocked and confused after witnessing seawater in one of the city's harbours turn blood red. Locals passing by Careening Cover, which flows through Milson Park in ...

State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China College of Resources and ...