Space travel alters hemoglobin gene expression, increasing fetal globin production and shifting erythropoiesis to a primitive type. Low gravity in space increases the risk of coagulation disorders, ...

BRISBANE, Australia – According to the American Society for Hematology, blood is a specialized body fluid with four main components: plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Its many ...

What Is an MCHC Blood Test? A mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) blood test measures the amount of a protein called hemoglobin in your red blood cells. It’s one of many measurements ...

A high red blood cell count can occur for many reasons, including excessive cell production, changes in blood volume, or underlying medical conditions. Sometimes, the cause is unknown. Erythrocytes, ...

Explore specialized training for nurse practitioners in hematology, aiding advanced cancer care and addressing patient needs.

While crossing a Philadelphia street a year ago, Amelia Hutson, 24, mother of six, was hit by a car. She suffered a broken right leg and left thigh. At Temple University Hospital she got a one-pint ...

New data will further support clinical benefits of ULTOMIRIS ® in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and its potential to improve outcomes for pediatric patients with hematopoietic stem cell ...

CAR T-cell therapy can be a lifesaving treatment for blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. The gene therapy trains a patient’s T cells—white blood cells that play an important role in the immune ...

Inflammation covertly rewires the bone marrow, enabling mutated stem cells to rise and setting the stage for future blood disease.

The US FDA has approved mitapivat, the first oral medicine for treating anemia caused by thalassemia. At present, mitapivat ...

SAN ANTONIO – Thanks to efforts from doctors, researchers, health care providers and nonprofits such as Blood Cancer United, certain types of blood cancers are no longer the terminal diagnoses that ...