Use of whole blood products to save egregiously injured U.S. military combatants became a practice during wars in Iraq and ...

When someone gives blood, the donation is usually separated into components to use for specific needs. But in some cases, a ...

Antarctic icefish are famous for living without red blood cells, but they are not alone. A species of needle-shaped, ...

Stem cells are precursors of a variety of different cells: They can turn into anything from blood to bone to muscle. Human blood stem cells, known as hematopoietic stem cells, are the forerunners of ...

Noncancerous blood disorders are conditions that affect blood cells, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Blood disorders may cause symptoms and complications, but most are ...

Researchers show that stripe patterns which appear when red blood cells are separated in a centrifuge are primarily caused by ...

Summit Fire & EMS and Red, White & Blue Fire emergency medical crews now carry “whole blood” to administer to trauma patients ...

Eating foods like yogurt, lean proteins, and vegetables can support healthy white blood cell levels. Medicines like Neupogen ...

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 ...

Myeloblasts are precursors to specific types of white blood cells that help your body fight infections. Too many myeloblasts may be a sign of a blood cancer like leukemia. Myeloblasts, or blast cells, ...