A disease called babesiosis involves parasites that first appear in rodents, and it's becoming more prevalent in Maryland.

There are many health benefits of beets, but they may not be right for you if you have kidney stones. Learn more and find out ...

New research suggests that dinosaurs may help scientists make important discoveries about cancer. By using new technology to ...

The Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology divisions at MUSC have joined forces to create and test an ...

A study explains how age reshapes the blood system. In both humans and mice, a few stem cells out-compete their neighbors and gradually take over blood production. The loss of diversity results in a ...

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.

A new study has revealed that a “common” ingredient found in a string of popular energy drinks could elevate the risk of blood cancers ... these aggressive diseases. Cells highlighted in ...

A red blood cell (RBC) count measures the number of red blood cells in a sample of blood. It is part of a battery of tests called a complete blood count (CBC) which measures the different types and ...