Most people have about 5 liters (1. 3 gallons) of blood. Your blood is made up of different kinds of cells that float in a fluid called plasma: Your blood type is classified according to the type ...

Leukopenia is when you have an abnormally low number of white blood cells (leukocytes). A low white blood cell count may or may not cause symptoms, but can result in serious health complications since ...

Jan. 17, 2025 — A group of immune proteins called the inflammasome can help prevent blood stem cells from becoming malignant by removing certain receptors from their surfaces and blocking cancer ...

You may unsubscribe at any time. The letters A, B and O represent various forms of the ABO gene, which program our blood cells differently to form the different blood groups. If you have type AB ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - About 100,000 people in the U.S. are living with sickle cell disease. Most of them are of African descent. A blood drive Saturday aims to fill a need for those patients.

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - African Americans give blood at a rate of three percent yearly, compared to their non-black counterparts. This makes it difficult for those with Sickle Cell Anemia ...

Genetic Carriers for Sickle Cell Disease Have Higher Risks of Blood Clots Across Diverse Ancestries Sep. 12, 2024 — Researchers have found that being a carrier for sickle cell disease ...

stem cells in the bone marrow, which give rise to blood and immune cells, are replaced with those from a donor. Genome-sequencing analyses in donor–recipient pairs years after transplantation ...

Plasma is the liquid part of your blood. It’s made of water, proteins, clotting factors, hormones, and other substances. Floating in the plasma are many red blood cells (RBCs). These cells contain ...

Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell. Low eosinophil numbers may occur due to certain medications or an underlying health condition, such as Cushing syndrome. Eosinophils play a role in the ...

Red blood cells provide your body with oxygen from the lungs. Chemo-induced anemia can occur when chemotherapy harms red blood cells and lowers red blood cell counts. The main symptoms of anemia ...