Malaria continues to place a substantial burden on many emerging economies, contributing to significant loss of life, ...

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

The journey started with an enigma in the zebrafish embryo: some endothelial cells, actively involved in the initial stages ...

Clearing aged cells from blood vessels could help reduce inflammation, improve blood sugar levels and counter insulin resistance, a mouse study finds. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

Stem cells are precursors of a variety of different cells: They can turn into anything from blood to bone to muscle. Human blood stem cells, known as hematopoietic stem cells, are the forerunners of ...

University of Cambridge scientists have used human stem cells to create three-dimensional embryo-like structures that replicate certain aspects of very early human development—including the production ...

DAYTON — In recognition of Sickle Cell Awareness month, 7 Circle of Kindness is teaming up with the American Red Cross to host a Sickle Cell Blood Drive to support patients living with sickle cell ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Going to the movies, hanging out with friends, playing video games — Jamal Bailey is your typical young adult who likes walking. But sometimes even something as simple as walking can ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Jack and Jill Staten Island Chapter is hosting its first-ever “Stride for Sickle Cell Blood Drive Walkathon,” Saturday, Sept. 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Midland Beach ...

Red blood cells, long thought to be passive bystanders in the formation of blood clots, actually play an active role in helping clots contract, according to a new study from researchers at the ...

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) refer to cancer cells that have broken off from a primary tumor. These tumor cells can travel through the blood in the circulatory system and lodge themselves in other ...

For patients with a rare type of blood cancer, treatment might finally be coming out of the Dark Ages. People with the chronic condition polycythemia vera make too many red blood cells, thickening ...