A fatal genetic incompatibility between Neanderthals and modern humans may have hastened the extinction of our ancient ...

A change in the volume of red blood cells has been documented in astronauts since the earliest space missions. Thanks to an experiment conducted aboard the International Space Station, a research team ...

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In a recent study published in the journal Immunity & Ageing, a group of researchers investigated the impact of short-term intensive fasting (STIF) on the immune function of red blood cells (RBCs) and ...

A groundbreaking new study reports important differences in oxygen physiology and red blood cell function in individuals with Down syndrome. A groundbreaking new study published in Cell Reports by ...

The European Union on Tuesday approved the world’s first medicine based on CRISPR gene-editing technology to treat two blood disorders, following the U.S. and U.K. in a milestone for the revolutionary ...

Sickle cell disease is a genetic blood disorder characterised by the production of abnormal haemoglobin, which causes red blood cells to become rigid and sickle-shaped. These cells tend to clump ...

Sickle cell diseases arises from hemoglobin protein mutations. The mutation causes red blood cells to form a sickle shape rather than a round one. One study suggests that this mutation could be ...