Human bodies make 2 million red blood cells per second. They each live for 120 days and spend that time zooming completely around the body every 20 seconds, carrying oxygen from the lungs to other ...
Efforts to develop lab-grown blood cells for blood transfusions may soon materialize. Since 2021, the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom has been working on RESTORE— a project ...
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The brain relies on real-time delivery of oxygen and nutrients through its microvasculature, which threads through neural tissue like electrical wires.
Extreme endurance running damages red blood cells in ways that may affect their ability to function properly, according to a recent study. Although the duration and long-term implications of the ...
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Ultrarunning damages cells as much as a severe infection—that might actually be a good thing
A new study shows that ultramarathons damage and replenish red blood cells in ways that could help treat cancer patients.
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