Sickle cell disease is often thought of solely as a blood disorder, but new research from the Wood Neuro Research Group ...

The brain relies on real-time delivery of oxygen and nutrients through its microvasculature, which threads through neural ...

Human bodies make 2 million red blood cells per second. They each live for 120 days and spend that time zooming completely around the body every 20 seconds, carrying oxygen from the lungs to other ...

Running extreme distances may strain more than just muscles and joints. New research suggests ultramarathons can alter red blood cells in ways that make them less flexible and more prone to breakdown, ...

After a long trail race, some of your red blood cells may not bend the way they should. That matters because red blood cells have a tight job description.

Ultra running accelerates red blood cell ageing via inflammation and oxidation, mirroring blood bank storage damage.

Scientists have long known that people living at high altitudes, where oxygen levels are low, have lower rates of diabetes than people living closer to sea level. But the mechanism of this protection ...

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