Martin Anderton had never imagined that feeling tired all the time could end up getting diagnosed with a life threatening ...

Myelosuppression, or bone marrow suppression, is defined as a decrease in the ability of the bone marrow to produce blood cells. This may result in a lack of red blood cells (anemia), white blood ...

Bone marrow is the soft, fatty tissue inside large bones like the hip and thigh bones. It develops the body's red blood cells that carry oxygen, white blood cells that fight infections, and platelets ...

After nearly a week of searing abdominal discomfort and high fever, the man returned to the emergency room. What followed was ...

A new discovery has shed new light on the crucial role of the CD47 protein in bone fracture healing. Scientists have ...

Only one blood cell type may be abnormal, or more than one. DNA mutations can be present.

A man went to the hospital several times with gut pain and a fever — and it turned out that his relatively common symptoms ...

These medications jump-start the bone marrow to produce more white blood cells. If your white blood cell level is low, you can make dietary changes to try to increase it. Always consult a ...

These new blood cells are formed in the bone marrow from unspecialized cells, known as blood stem cells. Through several ...

Our blood consists of many cell types that develop through different stages from a precursor type—the blood stem cell. An ...

The story of two-year-old Madlenka, who urgently needs a bone marrow donor for a rare illness, has moved many people across Czechia.

In response, a white blood cell arrives at the scene. This cell encircles the pathogen with its membrane, forming a tight, constricting ring. With remarkable force, the white blood cell yanks the ...