Donated blood has a shelf life, and a new test tracks how it ages

A new, fast and easy test could revolutionize blood transfusions, giving blood centers and hospitals a reliable way to ...
Oregonian

Dear Doctor: Can living at a high altitude cause red blood cells to grow larger?

DEAR DR. ROACH: We’ve lived at 6,000 feet for about 30 years. Over the years, our mean corpuscular volume (MCV) levels have slowly increased to 100 fl (the normal range being 79-97 fl). Our primary ...
sciencex

Modifying red blood cells for safe and effective drug delivery

Abundant and persistent, red blood cells have a lifetime of about four months in the human body and travel to every organ and tissue. They could soon be leveraged to transport more than oxygen and ...
Nature

Stem Cell-Derived Red Blood Cell Production

The production of red blood cells from stem cells has emerged as a transformative approach to address chronic blood shortages and meet the increasing demand for transfusion therapies. By harnessing ...
Medscape

Red Blood Cell Indices: Implications for Practice

NAINR. 2004;4(4):231-239. Mature erythrocytes are biconcave disks. RBCs with abnormal morphology may be removed from the circulation leading to anemia. Therefore, certain types of anemia may be ...