While everyone’s blood is made up of the same basic parts, there’s a lot of variety in blood types. Blood is classified into types to ensure that when you donate or receive blood, it is ...

“The Tree Man was Dede Koswara, an Indonesian man who suffered from a rare genetic disorder called Epidermodysplasia ...

your body is programmed to produce A and B antigens on red blood cells. A person with type O blood doesn't produce any antigens. Blood is said to be "positive" or "negative" based on whether ...

Red blood cells provide your body with oxygen from the lungs. Chemo-induced anemia can occur when chemotherapy harms red blood cells and lowers red blood cell counts. The main symptoms of anemia ...

Leukopenia is when you have an abnormally low number of white blood cells (leukocytes). A low white blood cell count may or may not cause symptoms, but can result in serious health complications since ...

Plasma is the liquid part of your blood. It’s made of water, proteins, clotting factors, hormones, and other substances. Floating in the plasma are many red blood cells (RBCs). These cells contain ...

Red blood cells (RBC) can be present in urine even when they are not visible to a person. Also known as hematuria, RBC in urine can indicate an infection, kidney disease, and other health conditions.

Currently, the status of glutathione (GSH), the brain's most abundant antioxidant, in PTSD remains uncertain. Therefore, the current study investigated brain concentrations of GSH and peripheral ...

Jan. 17, 2025 — A group of immune proteins called the inflammasome can help prevent blood stem cells from becoming malignant by removing certain receptors from their surfaces and blocking cancer ...

The glucose toxicity theory proposes that continual exposure to modest increases in blood glucose over a long period of time could have adverse effects on ß-cells. In essence, the consequence of ...