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

Hemoglobin serves as the essential protein in red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to tissues throughout the body. When levels fall below normal ranges (typically below ...

Dr. James Faber is professor of cell biology and physiology at the UNC School of Medicine. Here he explains how principles of chemistry and physiology combine to create the color scheme of blood.

Dear Dr. Roach: My wife, 69, has had issues for several years with high counts of red blood cells, hemoglobin and hematocrit. This all started back in 2017. Recently, she had severe pain in her ...

The US FDA has approved Mitapivat (Aqvesme), the first oral therapy for anemia in adults with alpha or beta thalassemia, ...

A study published in the journal Scientific Reports finds that cigarette smoking can trigger suicidal erythrocyte death, a condition that may increase the risk of anemia and microcirculation ...

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 ...

Stripe patterns are commonly seen in nature—for instance, birds and fish move in coordinated flocks and schools, fingerprints ...

Possible Reasons, and The Best Labs for Fatigue Key Takeaways: Fatigue describes more than just feeling sleepy — it’s a ...

This article is part of “Innovations In: Sickle Cell Disease,” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Sickle cell disease might ...