Researchers demonstrated that systemic factors from young mice can rejuvenate the aging retina by alleviating cellular senescence and restoring function.

The main types of noncancerous blood disorders are blood clotting disorders, bleeding or platelet disorders, anemia, and eosinophilic disorders, which are problems with a type of white blood cell. [1] ...

In the case reported below, a patient with proved cystine-storage disease presented cystine crystals within the white blood cells of the peripheral blood. A review of the literature indicates that ...

Frequent blood donors may be getting more than a warm, fuzzy feeling from their altruism, as giving blood may also enhance your ability to produce healthy blood cells, potentially reducing the ...

White blood cells use brute force to dislodge bacteria UC Hoxworth professor receives NIH grant for his lab's biomedical research Date: March 4, 2025 Source: University of Cincinnati Summary: A ...

RDW (red cell distribution width) tests measure the variation in red blood cell size, helping diagnose anemia and other blood disorders.

Somehow, the various components of blood—red and white cells, platelets, and plasma—manage to perform an entire spectrum of life-promoting functions.

The processing of optical information in the retina of the eye, where the light-sensitive photoreceptors and the first nerve cells are located, is one of the most energy-intensive processes in the ...

A high (or low) white blood cell count could signal certain types of cancer, such as leukemia or lymphoma. Learn more about white blood cell count and cancer.

Genetic cloaking of healthy cells opens door to universal blood cancer therapy Blood stem cells are being engineered to protect them from lethal therapies.

The correct classification of white blood cell subtypes is critical in the diagnosis of blood disease. However, the performance of classical computer vision-bas ...

A blood smear test looks at blood cells under a microscope to determine their shape, size, and number. Learn why it’s done and what the results might mean.