Blood testing detects the presence of harmful substances in a patient's blood that could cause severe medical complications during treatment, while taking medication, and pre-and-post surgical ...

Running extreme distances may strain more than just muscles and joints. New research suggests ultramarathons can alter red blood cells in ways that make them less flexible and more prone to breakdown, ...

Jean Pieters began his life in science in a slaughterhouse. As a graduate student at the University of Maastricht in The Netherlands in the mid-1980s, Pieters was studying the biochemistry of blood ...

Extreme endurance running damages red blood cells in ways that may affect their ability to function properly, according to a ...

How a 50‑year mystery in the blood bank finally cracked The story of the new blood group begins with a pattern that did not make sense: patients who should have been compatible on paper were still ...

After a long trail race, some of your red blood cells may not bend the way they should. That matters because red blood cells ...

Around the world, researchers are on a quest to create artificial blood. This blood would be universal and capable of lasting years, allowing it to be used in medical emergencies or remote locations.