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 ...

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

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 ...

A normal red blood cell count ranges between 4.5 and 5.3 million cells/μL for males ages 12 to 18 years, while the range is 4.1 to 5.1 million cells/μL for females of the same age group.

Schematic of RBC lysis and Endo-seal formation on dying endothelium. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09076-x ...

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 ...