A change in the volume of red blood cells has been documented in astronauts since the earliest space missions. Thanks to an experiment conducted aboard the International Space Station, a research team ...

A groundbreaking new study reports important differences in oxygen physiology and red blood cell function in individuals with Down syndrome. A groundbreaking new study published in Cell Reports by ...

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Red blood cells are the most abundant cells in the body. It has long been known that when red blood cells break down or anemia occurs due to bleeding, the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) increases, ...

The human kidney filters about a cup of blood every minute, removing waste, excess fluid, and toxins from it, while also ...

Recent research on human evolution suggests that the extinction of our Neanderthal cousins may have been hastened by physiological differences in red blood cells. This finding underscores the ...

Blood donor at donation with red bouncy ball holding in hand. Caffeine appears to affect the quality of blood donations Blood high in caffeine is more prone to damage during storage The red blood ...