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The cause of heart disease is generally clogged arteries. These blood vessels can be blocked by fatty plaque that contains calcium, cholesterol, and other substances that circulate in the blood.

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The Komodo dragon, a venomous giant lizard native to Indonesian islands, faces endangerment with fewer than 6,000 remaining. Known for its deadly bite ...

The salty waters of Iran’s Lake Urmia recently morphed from a deep green to a rich red, likely due to algae and bacteria blooms. Why a Giant Green Lake Turned Blood-Red. ... in the cells ...

White blood cells, along with platelets and red blood cells, are key structures produced by your bone marrow. In particular, white blood cells play an important role in your immune system to help ...

A vivid new image is taking shape in the world of cell biology: Imagine bacteria adhering to the surface of a cell, perhaps at the site of an injury or wound. In response, a white blood cell ...

One of the most common examples of microheterogeneity is human blood groups, where the presence of different sugar groups on proteins in red blood cells determines blood type (A, B, O, and AB).

Now, there are currently 45 recognized blood group systems, which roughly has 362 red blood cell antigens in the mix. All of these are then determined by 50 different genes.