as giving blood may also enhance your ability to produce healthy blood cells, potentially reducing the risk of developing blood cancer. Hector Huerga Encabo at the Francis Crick Institute in ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have identified genetic changes in blood stem cells from frequent blood donors that support the production of new, non-cancerous cells. Understanding the ...

From lifesaving blood transfusions to novel personalized therapies, blood and cells are the foundation of healthcare innovation. In an interview as part of the Acumen Media Film Series DAVOS ...

This finding advances our understanding of how blood vessels sprout new branches through cell migration. Blood vessels supply the cells in our bodies with the oxygen and nutrients they need to ...

Historically, endothelial cells lining blood vessels have been considered the main contributors of vascular disease. Our findings represent a paradigm shift, showing how perivascular cells ...

Tipping blood stem cells away from cancer This work points to several prospects for controlling blood cancers by tweaking blood stem cells' balance of calreticulin (the eat-me signal) and B2m (the ...

In January 2024, the American Red Cross declared an emergency blood shortage, reporting the lowest number of blood donations in 20 years. Estimating a 40% drop in donors over two decades, the Red ...

But the cells are rarely useful, and sometimes contaminated. Anna Lazos with her son and their dog. After spending thousands of dollars on cord blood storage, Ms. Lazos asked to withdraw a sample ...

Millions of parents have paid to bank blood from their infants’ umbilical cords. But storage companies have misled them about the cells’ promise. By Sarah Kliff Pregnant women are bombarded ...

Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs around the body. They then carry carbon dioxide from around the body back to the lungs. These cells are an important component of blood. However ...

Lymphocytosis and smudge cells are characteristic signs of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. They can also be signs of conditions such as other cancers, infections, and autoimmune diseases ...

with the recently released film "Blood Quantum" which premiered April 29 at the "Guiding the Way from Our Past into Our Future" student film festival held in Harlem. The release was a continuation of ...