Humans and mice exposed to long-wavelength red light had lower rates of blood clots that can cause heart attacks, lung damage and strokes, according to research led by University of Pittsburgh School ...

Knowing your blood type is more important than you think. Here's why and tips for finding yours before an emergency happens. Macy Meyer is a North Carolina native who graduated from UNC-Chapel ...

Maybe so, if they have the right diet. KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge tells us that T-cells that consume acetate can kill more cancer cells. Imagine your immune system could fight off cancer ...

It’s a December to remember for Prime Video. Per the streamer, the Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans Christmas flick “Red One” attracted a record-breaking 50 million worldwide viewers in its ...

The Food and Drug Administration has not formally reevaluated the safety of a food dye called Red 40 in over a decade, the agency's top food official said this month when asked about renewed ...

Although the movie disappointed in theaters taking in more than $175 million at the worldwide box office (against an estimated $250 million budget) back in early Nov., Red One is now the No. 1 ...

To discover how brain cells respond to microgravity, scientists sent tiny clumps of stem-cell derived brain cells called 'organoids' to the International Space Station. Microgravity is known to ...

A red blood cell count is a blood test that your doctor uses to find out how many red blood cells (RBCs) you have. It’s also known as an erythrocyte count. Your hematocrit is the volume of red ...

This is important because hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that helps carry oxygen from your lungs to your organs and tissues. Anemia is when you have low hemoglobin levels in your red ...

Mean corpuscular volume, or MCV, measures red blood cell size. A typical adult MCV level is 80 to 100 femtoliters (fl). The above figure comes from a 2024 topic review. A doctor usually requests ...

A hemoglobin test measures the amount of hemoglobin (Hb or Hgb) in your blood. This protein in your red blood cells (RBCs) carries oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and the rest of the body.