The unofficial kickoff to Memorial Day weekend is Friday, the last day of National Safe Boating week, which serves as an important reminder for boaters ahead of the busy summer season.

Prostate cancers are graded for aggressiveness using what’s known as a Gleason score. The scores range from 6 to 10, with 8, ...

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.

The warm water’s high salt concentration makes what’s left of the lake a prime breeding ground for Dunaliella algae, which can turn the water blood-red. “In the marine environment ...

This happens when the leukemia cells crowd out the normal blood-making cells in the bone marrow. As a result, people don't have enough normal red blood cells, white blood cells, and blood platelets.

blood vessels, and anything else in its path. It can also spread to other parts of the body, which can be deadly. Finding this skin cancer early can prevent it from growing deep into the skin. When ...

They have a unique circulatory system with high copper concentration instead of red blood cells. Their blood has high white blood cell counts, making it a potential source of antibacterial and ...

Shrimp is making headlines this week as seafood counters across the U.S. fill up ahead of National Shrimp Day on May 10. The annual celebration ... Read more The post Seafood counters are packed as ...

ST. LOUIS – The American Red Cross hosted its 2nd Annual Battle of the Breweries Blood Drive at nine different locations throughout the St. Louis Metro Area. Donors were invited to vote for ...

The model can be told to create synthetic fragments of DNA with custom criteria, for example: 'switch this gene on in stem cells which will turn into red-blood-cells but not platelets.' ...

The amount of blood on the shelves at the hospital can determine how many lives will be saved. Right now, the Red Cross of Alabama said they are seeing a steady supply of blood donors, but ...