Your blood is made up of different kinds of cells that float in plasma, a fluid made up of salts and proteins. The different cell types in your blood include: Red blood cells, which deliver oxygen ...

Your blood type is determined by the presence or absence of specific antigens (proteins and sugars)—which act as ...

That seemingly arbitrary letter you rarely think about could be silently influencing your health in surprising ways. Your blood type, determined before birth and unchanged throughout life, extends ...

There are more types of sickle cell crisis than a vaso-occlusive crisis, writes columnist Mary Shaniqua, who summarizes several of them.

If you don't already know your blood type, you're going to want to find out so you can learn more about your risk for heart disease.

Our blood consists of many cell types that develop through different stages from a precursor type -- the blood stem cell. An international research team led by Universitätsmedizin Frankfurt and ...

Here is some background information about stem cells. Scientists believe that stem cell research can be used to treat medical conditions including Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury, stroke, ...

Your blood is made up of different kinds of cells that float in plasma, a fluid made up of salts and proteins. The different cell types in your blood include: Red blood cells, which deliver oxygen ...