A 10-year-old Tucson girl is raising awareness on social media for Aplastic Anemia after being diagnosed with the rare blood ...

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have found a way to observe clotting activity in blood as it happens—without needing ...

The Phuket Red Cross (PRBC) and the Blood Bank at Vachira Phuket Hospital are calling on locals to roll up their sleeves this May and donate blood—particularly the rare Rh-negative type. With tourism ...

Leukocytes, also known as white blood cells, are a central part of the immune system. They help to protect the body against foreign substances, microbes, and diseases. It is uncommon to have high ...

Made from petroleum, red dye 40 is a synthetic food dye. Some studies suggest a link between red dye 40 and ADHD behavior; the dye might trigger or exacerbate behavioral changes in sensitive children.

The announcement, reported in the Telegraph, comes after red blood cells grown in a lab from stem cells were transferred to a patient in a world-first clinical trial in 2022 led by NHS Blood and ...

If adults have nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs) in their blood, it’s usually a sign of a life threatening condition. The optimal NRBC count is 0. Even very low NRBC counts could cause a doctor ...

A CBC reveals important information about the number of different blood cells in the body. A platelet count test reveals the average number of platelets a person has per microliter of blood.

They may also have lower numbers of other white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. Doctors must order additional tests, including looking at blood cells under a microscope, to diagnose ...