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Contrary to what you likely learned in school, ferrying oxygen isn’t the only function of red blood cells. In a study published today (October 20) in Science Translational Medicine, researchers show ...

The red cell distribution width (RDW) blood test measures differences in the volume and size of your red blood cells. Red ...

Require immediate backup! Narrator: Your blood has different cells with different jobs. Some cells do repairs if you get a cut. Red blood cells deliver oxygen and take away rubbish. And your white ...

When someone inherits two mutant copies of the hemoglobin gene, the abnormal form of the hemoglobin protein causes the red blood cells to lose oxygen and warp into a sickle shape during periods of ...

The red cell of vertebrates is a remarkably effective device for the transport of oxygen to other cells. Many workers seek to elucidate the intricate molecular structure of its surface By Erie Ponder ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited red blood cell disorder in the U.S., affecting an estimated 100,000 people, researchers said in background notes. One in every 365 Black ...

Its complex pathophysiology arises from a single point mutation in the beta chain of haemoglobin that causes cellular and membrane abnormalities of red blood cells ultimately converging in ...