Red blood cells, long thought to be passive bystanders in the formation of blood clots, actually play an active role in ...

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania found that red blood cells, not just platelets, actively contribute to the ...

Distinct population of 'troublemaker' platelet cells appear with aging, lead to blood clotting, disease Targeting this population of platelets could help better treat blood clotting-related ...

Red blood cells don’t just carry oxygen - they actively contract blood clots using osmotic forces, even without platelets.

The 62-year-old Portland, Oregon bus driver has been visiting the Red Cross every two weeks for most of his life.

These are the smallest types of blood cells, with each one living approximately 7 to 10 days. Unlike red and white blood cells, platelets do not contain nuclei.

Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion new red blood cells each day to keep the oxygen flowing. For many years, ...

Scientists have uncovered a new biological mechanism behind tissue and organ damage in low-oxygen conditions like heart attacks, strokes, and severe COVID-19. Bursting red blood cells—not ...

Dolce donated his 100 th unit of platelets to the Red Cross on June 23 at the Lewis Center Red Cross Blood and Platelet Donation Center in Ohio, officially checking the state off his list. The ...