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 ...

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 ...

The longer a person has type 2 diabetes, the greater the risk of cardiovascular disease. A new study from Karolinska ...

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, ...

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