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 ...

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

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.

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, ...

Efforts to develop lab-grown blood cells for blood transfusions may soon materialize. Since 2021, the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom has been working on RESTORE— a project ...

A new study shows that ultramarathons damage and replenish red blood cells in ways that could help treat cancer patients.

Extreme endurance training is often seen as a sign of strong physical fitness. However, new research indicates that very long-distance runs may have negative effects on the body.

Your blood cells work tirelessly to keep you alive, carrying oxygen throughout your body and fighting off infections. But hidden in your daily meals are foods that can silently compromise these vital ...

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 ...

A change in the volume of red blood cells has been documented in astronauts since the earliest space missions. Thanks to an experiment conducted aboard the International Space Station, a research team ...