On World Donor Day, it is important that we understand what it truly means to save a life. But beyond that, giving blood also helps the donor. Here's how.

Blood vessels are essential to nearly all tissues, delivering nutrients and oxygen, regulating hemostasis, and modulating ...

Blood vessels grown in the lab in just five days could quickly prevent the tissue damage that can occur after an accident ...

Stanford researchers design blood vessels for 3D printed hearts - developing a faster, more precise way to model and print vascular systems.

Artificial organ transplants have been held back by the difficulty of making networks of blood vessels - a problem scientists ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a series of genetic blood abnormalities. Due to hemoglobin damage, your red blood cells (RBCs) lose their adaptable donut shape and adopt a "C" shape. These cells become ...

Blood products, including fresh frozen plasma and red blood cells, as well as samples for testing, are highly sensitive to temperature variations. For instance, nucleic acid amplification testing for ...

R. China Joint Wuhan Blood Center-Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hematology Optical Imaging Center, Institute of Blood Transfusion of Hubei Province, Wuhan Blood Center, Wuhan 430030, ...

A blood test analyzing cell-free DNA with whole-genome sequencing and machine learning demonstrated 87.4% sensitivity and 97.8% specificity for multi-cancer detection, correctly predicting tissue ...

Her blood type is especially important for those with sickle cell, a genetic blood disorder whereby patients develop antibodies against several blood types making it harder to find matching blood.

Blood is the life-maintaining fluid that flows through the body's blood vessels: Red blood cells (erythrocytes). These carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. White blood cells ...

Platelets are tiny blood cells that rush to plug the severed skin when we suffer a cut. But they sometimes “overreact” and, in people with heart disease, they can form dangerous clots inside ...