A new study shows that ultramarathons damage and replenish red blood cells in ways that could help treat cancer patients.

HealthDay News — Ultra-endurance running accelerates red blood cell (RBC) aging through inflammatory and oxidative pathways, according to a study published online Feb. 18 in Blood Red Cells & Iron.

After a long trail race, some of your red blood cells may not bend the way they should. That matters because red blood cells have a tight job description.

A recent study delves into the science, but doctors say there’s more to it.

The amino acid glutamine plays an unexpected role in erythropoiesis, the differentiation of erythroid progenitor cells into mature red blood cells. Ordinarily, glutamine is broken down by stem cells ...

What Is a RDW Blood Test? An RDW blood test – also known as a red blood cell distribution width blood test – is a measure of the difference in your red blood cells’ size and volume. RDW is one part of ...

For many years, scientists have been puzzled by individuals who live in high-elevation areas throughout the world. Surveys of high-altitude populations, from areas of the Andes to regions of the ...

Scientists have found that a special component in some people's blood provides them with natural protection against malaria. A recent study has demonstrated that a genetic variant named rs112233623-T ...

The production of red blood cells from stem cells has emerged as a transformative approach to address chronic blood shortages and meet the increasing demand for transfusion therapies. By harnessing ...

A recent mouse study suggests that low-oxygen conditions, such as being at high altitudes, could cause red blood cells to absorb excess blood glucose, potentially helping to protect against diabetes.

Researchers from UC San Francisco have discovered blood stem cells in the lungs, disrupting a decades-old belief that new blood cells were only made in the bone marrow. Conventionally it was thought ...