Blood clots are associated with life-threatening conditions such as sepsis, sickle cell disease, heart attack, and stroke.

With two high-profile NBA stars suffering from blood clots recently, we asked doctors how they happen and if they are ...

Our blood consists of many cell types that develop through different stages from a precursor type -- the blood stem cell. An international research team has now investigated the developmental pathways ...

Obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer, and a greater probability for the cancer to spread ...

You need these cells to carry oxygen around your body, but too many of them can make your blood thicken and form clots. Sometimes blood clots lead to a heart attack or stroke. Treatments lower the ...

Every second, an adult generates around five million new blood cells to replace aging or dying ones, making the blood system a highly regenerative organ.

Until recently, researchers believed that platelet spreading and clot contraction were controlled by the same pathway. However a recent study from Thomas Jefferson University researchers challenges ...

Clinical trial results published March 29 in the Journal of the American Medical Association indicate a potential shift in managing bleeding complications after major open-heart surgery.

A new study shows that rolling up your sleeve to give blood might do more than just help others — it could also improve the ...

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard is likely out indefinitely because of deep vein thrombosis in his right calf.

Our blood consists of many cell types that develop through different stages from a precursor type—the blood stem cell. An ...