Damage to the vascular lining leads to interactions with red blood cells that hint at how to treat dangerous complications of heart attack, stroke and COVID-19.

Having abnormally small red blood cells - a condition known as microcytosis - could indicate cancer, according to new research. Skip to main content. Your source for the latest research news.

Research from a medical student is pointing to an early-stage biomarker for a variety of cancers. The research found subjects with abnormally small red blood cells were twice as likely to be ...

Having abnormally small red blood cells - a condition known as microcytosis - could indicate cancer, according to new research led by a University of Exeter student working with a world-leading team.

Scientists from the University of California, Irvine have discovered a surprising new reason for small brain bleeds, also ...

An RBC count is used to find out how many red blood cells you have. Learn why your doctor might order one, how it’s performed, and what results mean.

The sickle cells are stiff and inflexible, so they cannot move through small blood vessels as easily as healthy red blood cells and can become stuck. Their lifespan is also shorter.

A.S. Smith et al., “Myosin IIA interacts with the spectrin-actin membrane skeleton to control red blood cell membrane curvature and deformability,” PNAS, 115:E4377–85, 2018. Healthy red blood cells ...