The New York Blood Center (NYBC) opened its first-ever donor center based in Queens, marking a milestone for the organization ...

Measuring the lymphocytes—white blood cells that fight infection—in a patient's blood can be used to predict outcomes in ...

Patients with polycythemia vera (PV), a rare cancer characterized by overabundant red blood cells, have endured years of middling progress in their therapeutic options. | Patients with polycythemia ...

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That observation was prompted by a visit to the walk-in storage cooler inside the Blood Bank in UAB Hospital. If you are squeamish at the sight of blood, this is not the place for you. When the door ...

Donating money isn’t the only way you can help people. You can also give your blood.  Although approximately 62 percent of ...

If you've had an annual checkup recently, your doctor probably ran a blood test to look at things such as your cholesterol ...

Cancerguard detects multiple cancers early by identifying specific DNA and protein markers in a blood sample. The test is available for adults aged 50-84 without cancer in the past three years, but it ...

Needle-free devices like TAP and Tasso offer painless blood collection, a benefit for the squeamish. These tests face challenges with sample size and accuracy compared to traditional methods. This ...

Stem cells are precursors of a variety of different cells: They can turn into anything from blood to bone to muscle. Human blood stem cells, known as hematopoietic stem cells, are the forerunners of ...

Your morning coffee might do more than wake you up – it could weaken donated blood. A large new study shows caffeine lowers red blood cell quality, making transfusions less effective, especially in ...