A low red blood cell (RBC) count means you have a low number of red blood cells, a condition known as anemia. If your RBC count is low, your body has to work harder to deliver oxygen throughout ...

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 ...

According to the American Heart Association, about 55% of Black adults have high blood pressure. African Americans are also at risk for a certain type of anemia called sickle cell anemia.

He also stated that his father had a passion for collecting and although he was battling Sickle Cell he tried his best to stay positive." In his memory, a blood drive was organized to raise ...

Living with sickle cell disease comes with a heavy cost. Much of your time is spent seeking to understand your body, how the condition impacts you as a person, and then adjusting your lifestyle to ...

A hospital patient lied that he had the contagious disease hepatitis and tried to smear a nurse with blood. Jamie McAdam was abusive to another nurse and aggressive to a porter and security guard ...

Plant cells gain immune capabilities when it's time to fight disease Scientists discovered that plant cells enter a rare immune state to fight pathogens and sound threat alarms throughout the ...