Every day, your heart pumps about 10 pints of blood 60,000 miles around your body through your circulatory system. That system is made up of blood vessels, the tubes that carry blood throughout your ...

In a new study by the Yale Department of Immunobiology and Yale Cancer Center, researchers report combined liver and growth factor humanization enhances human red blood cell production and survival in ...

Most people have never heard of the soleus muscle, a small but mighty muscle present in the calf that makes up about 1% of ...

Gravity reduces blood flow to the brain, and this reduced circulation may contribute to brain ageing. This is a new ...

Blood circulation is a vital process that ensures nutrients and oxygen reach every cell in our body. However, factors like a sedentary lifestyle, poor diet, and stress can mess with this flow. Luckily ...

Sugar, often considered a delightful indulgence, plays a significant role in our daily lives. Its presence is ubiquitous, from sweet treats to hidden sugars in processed foods. While it can enhance ...

J.H., a 15-year-old girl, had acute myeloblastic leukemia, diagnosed in April, 1963. She had 2 remissions of 5 and 4 months' duration while being treated with prednisone, methylglyoxal ...

During venipuncture, pressure differences between the vein and the vacuum in the Vacutainer forces blood into the tube. Image by Tannim101 (CC BY 3.0) During venipuncture, pressure differences between ...

Organ transplantation involves the transplantation of organs from donors as a means to treat disease or injury, but there is a shortage of organs available for donation compared to the demand for ...