Red blood cells are important mediators of the innate immune system. Depending on the cellular environment, these cells either activate the immune system or maintain the system in a dormant state. In ...

Explore the fascinating world of the human body in this animated educational video. Discover the roles of essential organs ...

Human bodies make 2 million red blood cells per second. They each live for 120 days and spend that time zooming completely around the body every 20 seconds, carrying oxygen from the lungs to other ...

Every second, millions of blood cells are produced in the human body, and about 90% of the cells replaced daily are blood ...

Recent studies in mice revealed that some stem cells do not replenish all blood cell lineages. Researchers from the ...

When you have a low red blood cell count, your body will show that your blood health may be at risk. We help you recognize ...

Efforts to develop lab-grown blood cells for blood transfusions may soon materialize. Since 2021, the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom has been working on RESTORE— a project ...

Nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs) are immature red blood cells that cannot perform their functions. They can indicate a person might have leukemia or another blood disorder, such as anemia. Share on ...

Your blood is made up of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma. White blood cells only make up about 1% of your blood, but they have an important function. As part of your immune ...

A change in the volume of red blood cells has been documented in astronauts since the earliest space missions. Thanks to an experiment conducted aboard the International Space Station, a research team ...