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Red Blood Cells
Red blood cells are the most common type of blood cell and they carry oxygen throughout the body. Red cells contain hemoglobin and it is the hemoglobin which permits them to transport oxygen (and carbon dioxide).
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JUL 16, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
It is so rare, only one person has it.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2024Immunology
Malaria is a life-threatening disease that is transferred by mosquito bites. Interestingly, a specific type of mosquito ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeNOV 07, 2024Immunology
To maintain a healthy immune system, doctors advise patients to take vitamins and minerals. Vitamins have many functions ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeOCT 28, 2024Drug Discovery & Development
Sclerotherapy is a widely-used, minimally invasive procedure for treating varicose veins and spider veins. The process i ...Written By: Greta AnneAUG 22, 2024Immunology
Malaria is a life-threatening disease commonly transmitted by mosquitos. Symptoms include fever, chills, vomiting, heada ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeMAY 28, 2024Drug Discovery & Development
People who use metformin are less likely to develop a group of rare blood cancers over time. The corresponding study was ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 30, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Blood is crucial to healthcare; as the population of the world ages, more medical procedures are being performed and the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2024Drug Discovery & Development
The studies by Dunbar et al. and Codilupi et al. mark significant milestones in the quest for effective treatment of MPN ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJAN 24, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Telomeres are a kind of protective cap that sit on the ends of chromosomes, and prevent them from degrading. Telomeres a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
In healthy people, urine color typically ranges from colorless to yellow. Urine is created by the excretory system, as t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
The potential of IL-1beta inhibitors to mitigate inflammation and improve clinical outcomes in patients with CMML and ot ...Written By: Amielle MorenoDEC 14, 2023Immunology
A gene editing tool using a system known as CRISPR-Cas9 has recently been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeNOV 22, 2023Immunology
Individuals with genetic diseases have an increased chance of lower quality of life. However, a new technology has been ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeSEP 18, 2023Immunology
Kidney transplantation is a life-changing medical procedure for people with end-stage renal disease. Ensuring a successf ...Written By: Greta AnneAUG 21, 2023Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines how microgravity can impact red blood cells and bone density ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 17, 2023Drug Discovery & DevelopmentIntroduction Antibodies are the ideal therapeutic biomolecules due to their ability to bind to a variety of targets with ...JUN 28, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A blood condition called clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) that has been linked to multiple disorde ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the University of the Andes in Colombia have tapped into the power of nature's medicine cabinet to revolu ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJUN 05, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
There is now a blood test that can diagnose a rare neurometabolic condition known as Glut1 deficiency syndrome, or De Vi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 12, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent studies are changing what scientists have long thought about telomeres, which are repetitive sequences of DNA tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2023Microbiology
Scientists are still learning about SARS-CoV-2, and the illness it causes, COVID-19. While we know a lot about how the v ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2023Immunology
Gum disease may impact 47% of adults, and it could cause or exacerbate rheumatoid arthritis, which is thought to affect ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2023Health & Medicine
Research has suggested that young blood can have a regenerative influence on older bodies; muscles, including the heart, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Our body generates a lot of blood cells - on the order of billions of cells every day. Stem cells in the bone marrow giv ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
It is so rare, only one person has it.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2024
Immunology
Malaria is a life-threatening disease that is transferred by mosquito bites. Interestingly, a specific type of mosquito
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
NOV 07, 2024
Immunology
To maintain a healthy immune system, doctors advise patients to take vitamins and minerals. Vitamins have many functions
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
OCT 28, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
Sclerotherapy is a widely-used, minimally invasive procedure for treating varicose veins and spider veins. The process i
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
AUG 22, 2024
Immunology
Malaria is a life-threatening disease commonly transmitted by mosquitos. Symptoms include fever, chills, vomiting, heada
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAY 28, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
People who use metformin are less likely to develop a group of rare blood cancers over time. The corresponding study was
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 30, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Blood is crucial to healthcare; as the population of the world ages, more medical procedures are being performed and the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
The studies by Dunbar et al. and Codilupi et al. mark significant milestones in the quest for effective treatment of MPN
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JAN 24, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Telomeres are a kind of protective cap that sit on the ends of chromosomes, and prevent them from degrading. Telomeres a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
In healthy people, urine color typically ranges from colorless to yellow. Urine is created by the excretory system, as t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
The potential of IL-1beta inhibitors to mitigate inflammation and improve clinical outcomes in patients with CMML and ot
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
DEC 14, 2023
Immunology
A gene editing tool using a system known as CRISPR-Cas9 has recently been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
NOV 22, 2023
Immunology
Individuals with genetic diseases have an increased chance of lower quality of life. However, a new technology has been
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
SEP 18, 2023
Immunology
Kidney transplantation is a life-changing medical procedure for people with end-stage renal disease. Ensuring a successf
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
AUG 21, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines how microgravity can impact red blood cells and bone density
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 17, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Introduction Antibodies are the ideal therapeutic biomolecules due to their ability to bind to a variety of targets with
...
JUN 28, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A blood condition called clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) that has been linked to multiple disorde
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the University of the Andes in Colombia have tapped into the power of nature's medicine cabinet to revolu
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JUN 05, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
There is now a blood test that can diagnose a rare neurometabolic condition known as Glut1 deficiency syndrome, or De Vi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent studies are changing what scientists have long thought about telomeres, which are repetitive sequences of DNA tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2023
Microbiology
Scientists are still learning about SARS-CoV-2, and the illness it causes, COVID-19. While we know a lot about how the v
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2023
Immunology
Gum disease may impact 47% of adults, and it could cause or exacerbate rheumatoid arthritis, which is thought to affect
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2023
Health & Medicine
Research has suggested that young blood can have a regenerative influence on older bodies; muscles, including the heart,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Our body generates a lot of blood cells - on the order of billions of cells every day. Stem cells in the bone marrow giv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch