Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion new red blood cells each day to keep the oxygen flowing. For many years, ...

Researchers have found the first direct evidence that tiny particles of air pollution stick to red blood cells, meaning they ...

“Donor caffeine consumption, a common dietary exposure for up to 75 percent of Americans, emerges as a modifiable behavioral factor potentially influencing RBC storage quality and transfusion outcomes ...

Blood doping boosts athletic performance by increasing the number of red blood cells in the bloodstream. Blood doping is commonly associated with endurance sports such as cycling, distance running, ...