Polystyrene nanoparticles are widely used in packaging, but their effects on organisms are unclear. Very little was known about how they affect blood cell development until now.

Glutamine is broken down as an energy source in early blood cell maturation. However, the researchers found that the enzyme glutamine synthetase flips the script at later stages of development.

The fact that they recapitulated embryonic blood development was extraordinary. “I was very happy and surprised to see that the model is more potent than I could ever imagine,” Drakhlis said. Sridhar ...

Blood donation is an important way to support community health. A consistent, reliable and safe blood supply is necessary to ...

The physical forces exerted by a heart beat and the blood flow it produces trigger the formation of new blood cells, according to two studies published today (May 13) in Nature and Cell. Zebrafish ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Blood metabolites, particularly uremic toxins, have been linked to early childhood growth and cognitive development. An analysis of over 5,000 children's blood ...

Mineralys’ shares got a more than 50% boost Monday morning as new data showed its hypertension drug reduced blood pressure in a pair of clinical trials.