Red blood cells transport oxygen throughout your body, including to vital organs and tissues. They also help your body get rid of carbon dioxide. Too little or too many red blood cells may be ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic disorder that causes red blood cells to take the shape of a sickle or a letter “C.” Levels of hemoglobin, a protein that helps carry oxygen on red blood cells, ...

Researchers have recreated a miniature human bone marrow system that mirrors the real structure found inside our bones. The ...

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators say they have identified the structure of a special transporter found in red blood cells and how it interacts with drugs.

Going with the flow: artist's impression of red blood cells flowing through a blood vessel. (Courtesy: iStockphoto.com/spanteldotru) The shape of red blood cells ...

Researchers have developed a faster and more efficient way to manufacture red blood cells that cuts down on cell culture time by half. The cells are frozen in liquid nitrogen and thawed on demand to ...