Ultramarathons might push red blood cells past their limits—accelerating their aging in the process.

Scientists have found that a special component in some people's blood provides them with natural protection against malaria. A recent study has demonstrated that a genetic variant named rs112233623-T ...

In a 2023 paper on hypoxia and glucose metabolism, our lab showed how organisms rewire their metabolism to adapt to low ...

Mountains or beaches, where you live might affect your risk of diabetes. New research shows that people living at high altitudes have lower rates of type 2 diabetes. Scientists discover that low ...

The blood-cooled PC was given away as part of a promotion for Diablo 4's Season of Blood ...

Organoids have transformed biomedical research by giving scientists miniature versions of human organs to study in the lab.

Mouse red blood cells infected with the parasite Babesia microti acquired the ability to move, offering new insight into host-pathogen interactions.

A breakthrough study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota could explain why patients with the same genetic sickle cell mutation ...

HYDRACs are a class of proteomimetic polymers designed to mark harmful proteins, like MYC and KRAS, for destruction rather than merely block their activity.

The first gene therapies approved to treat sickle cell disease in December 2023 are struggling on the market. But there are ...