The complete blood count routine test provides a snapshot of your body's blood production and immunity. The test measures a variety of components in your blood, including red blood cells, white blood ...

Blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma often begin in the bone marrow and disrupt normal blood cell formation.

When cancer spreads, tiny amounts of cells can break away from tumors and circulate in the bloodstream. A liquid biopsy is a means to detect the presence of cancer by detecting these cancer cells ...

A second blood test has been been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to assist in diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease ...

In midlife and beyond, our bodies undergo a number of significant changes - here experts share the metrics we should all be ...

As our hair goes gray and our muscles weaken with age, our immune system also changes. In particular, the stem cells that ...

The team used human stem cells to create embryo-like structures dubbed “hematoids” that mirror some features of early human ...

According to the Community Blood Center, platelets are very fragile, short-lived blood cells, essential for normal blood ...

A bone marrow transplant can help people diagnosed with leukemia and other serious bone marrow–related conditions.

Hospitals and blood centers are always trying to avoid shortages. Someone needs blood every two seconds, and less than 10% of ...

Researchers have found a new way to produce human blood cells in the lab that mimics the process in natural embryos.

Researchers from the University of East Anglia and biotechnology company Oxford Biodynamics have developed a new blood test ...