The human kidney filters about a cup of blood every minute, removing waste, excess fluid, and toxins from it, while also ...

A groundbreaking new study reports important differences in oxygen physiology and red blood cell function in individuals with Down syndrome. A groundbreaking new study published in Cell Reports by ...

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Red blood cells are the most abundant cells in the body. It has long been known that when red blood cells break down or anemia occurs due to bleeding, the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) increases, ...

Your blood carries oxygen to all of the cells in your body. When there are problems with red blood cells, you can feel weak and tired and may have to take medicines or receive blood transfusions to ...