Women have a higher proportion of key immune cells between puberty and menopause, which may be linked to the sex hormone ...

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Our blood consists of many cell types that develop through different stages from a precursor type – the blood stem cell. An ...

Nanoplastics in water hindered oxygen transport in zebrafish, underscoring their toxic impact on aquatic health.

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Men who had given blood more than 100 times in their life were more likely to have blood cells carrying certain beneficial mutations, suggesting that donating blood promotes the growth of these cells ...

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Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have identified genetic changes in blood stem cells from frequent blood donors that support the production of new, non-cancerous cells.

Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion new red blood cells each day to keep the oxygen flowing. For many years, ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A molecular switch involving the DNA transcription-regulating protein FLI-1 is crucial for activating blood stem cells, enabling them to regenerate and produce ...

Women have a higher proportion of key immune cells between puberty and menopause, which may be linked to the sex hormone ...