Erythrocyte RBC; a nonnucleated biconcave disk approximately 7 µm in diameter, containing hemoglobin. The characteristic shape and flexible lipid membrane facilitate passage through narrow ...

Hematopoietic cells have the ability to turn into any of the three specialized types of blood cells: white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets. White blood cells are a crucial component of ...

A new study has identified a novel strategy for treating acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), an aggressive blood cancer for which the median survival time following diagnosis remains just 8.5 months ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The American Red Cross says blood donations typically slow down during winter months, so they need you to come in and donate now that spring is here. Anyone who donates in ...

Blood types are determined by antigens -- a substance that triggers an immune response -- on the surface of red blood cells. There are ABO antigens, which designate ABO blood types. This is ...

Apr. 25, 2025 — Chimpanzee naive pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) can now be grown in cellular cultures, reveals a recent study. They successfully created chimpanzee early embryo models, called ...

Healthy red blood cells are puffy with a dimpled middle. “It’s just a really cool shape,” says Velia Fowler, a cell biologist at The Scripps Research Institute in San Diego. For decades, researchers ...

Six activists have been arrested after pouring 300 litres of blood-red dye into the high-security US Embassy’s pond in protest against arms sales to Israel. Greenpeace UK said 12 of its ...

Gastritis means that your stomach’s inner lining is inflamed or worn down. Alcoholic gastritis is what people call it if gastritis happens because of alcohol use. You can take steps to lower ...

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