On December 21, 1933, biochemists Stuart Mudd and Earl Flosdorf tasted success for the first time in their efforts to prepare dried human blood serum. While it remained a novelty until the onset of ...

Red blood cells transport oxygen throughout your body, including to vital organs and tissues. They also help your body get rid of carbon dioxide. Too little or too many red blood cells may be ...

Recently, I decided to take what I refer to as a "skincare reset" — in other words, ditching all the alpha hydroxy acids and retinoids and going back to basics: cleanser and moisturizer. I do this ...

Recent research conducted by scientists from Washington State University discusses the unsettling attraction certain disease-causing bacteria have toward human blood. These bacteria, including strains ...

A serum immunofixation test measures specific proteins in your blood. It helps to identify certain illnesses that are otherwise hard to detect, such as multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. The test is ...

“[…] we were able to reproduce systemic rejuvenating effects of circulating blood factors on the human skin, which have been so far only demonstrated in rodent ...

Monitoring gene activity in the brain just got a major upgrade. Rice University bioengineers have developed a novel serum marker system that can be “erased” in the bloodstream, enabling researchers to ...