For patients with heart failure, blood pumps can be lifesaving. But the very forces that sustain circulation can also harm it ...

A new preclinical study shows that red blood cells can be tagged in vivo and used as long-lasting carriers for imaging agents ...

Running extreme distances may strain more than just muscles and joints. New research suggests ultramarathons can alter red blood cells in ways that make them less flexible and more prone to breakdown, ...

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 ...

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 ...