Ask Briley McClung about blood tests, tissue samples and bodily fluids and she gets a smile on her face, a light in her eyes and exhibits an infectious sense of confidence. The 19-year-old ...

Blood vessels twist, branch, narrow, and balloon in ways that dramatically affect how blood flows — but most lab models have long treated them like straight pipes. Researchers at Texas A&M have now ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Preparing properly for lab tests helps ensure your results are accurate and reliable. Some tests — … ...

Scientists have taken a decisive step toward ending one of transplant medicine’s most stubborn bottlenecks: the need to match donor organs to a recipient’s blood type. By chemically reengineering a ...

Clinicians frequently follow blood lactic acid/lactate levels in ICU patient management to assess and monitor tissue hypoxia, sepsis, cardiogenic shock, severe volume depletion, and additional ...

Dr. Anju Goel, MD, MPH, is a public health consultant and physician with more than 10 years of experience in the California public health system. Mosquitoes may prefer people with type O blood over ...

Most people don’t spare a thought for their blood type unless they’re in need of a transfusion — but could yours hold secrets to your health? There are four main blood types: A, B, AB and O.

There are rare blood types beyond the eight most common ones, and researchers have discovered one more that brings the total count to 49. Blood type A(B) is caused by a four gene mutations and was ...

There are eight main blood types, defined by the ABO system and the Rh factor. Type O-negative blood is a universal donor, and AB positive blood is a universal recipient. During pregnancy, it's ...

A recent study strongly suggests that when early humans migrated out of Africa, a rapid evolution in their red blood cells may have played a key role in their survival — and potentially contributed to ...