Researchers have identified ways in which chemotherapy can damage healthy cells and found that some drugs can add decades of ...

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Recent evidence suggests methylene blue may help reduce vasopressor needs and ICU stays in septic shock, but current data do ...

Your doctor will monitor your red blood cell counts, including hematocrit, hemoglobin, and ferritin levels, during treatment. If your anemia doesn't improve with iron supplements, your doctor will ...

For sickle cell patients like Lanre Ogundimu, the drug could be a game-changer. In 2018, she suffered a stroke, a pulmonary embolism and a blood transfusion reaction as a result of the disorder.

The need for blood donations in the US remains significant. According to the Association for Blood Donor Professionals (ADRP), over 15 million units of red blood cells, platelets, and plasma were ...

A CBC measures the numbers of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets in a person's blood, researchers explained in background notes. Because these blood cells circulate throughout the ...

Louise Tilley, Senior Research Scientist, IBGRL Red Cell Reference at NHS Blood and Transplant, said, "The genetic background of AnWj has been a mystery for more than 50 years, and one which I ...

The mystery of a blood group has now been cracked after decades Thousands of lives could be saved around the world after NHS scientists discovered a new blood group system - solving a 50-year-old ...

Blood types are a classification of blood based on the antigens present in red blood cells. In the United States, O-positive is the most common blood type, and AB-negative is the rarest. A blood ...

The American Red Cross announced Monday the organization faces a blood shortage so severe it cannot provide enough blood to some hospitals that need it for patients. The Washington D.C.-based ...