The properties of the blood and the ease of its retrieval make it a useful source for doctors to analyze to measure specific features of homeostasis within patients. This allows for accurate diagnosis ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Older patients whose red blood cell counts are even slightly out of the normal range are at higher risk of death and heart problems after major surgery, U.S. researchers said on ...

‌Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to other cells throughout the body and return carbon dioxide to the lungs. Normal red blood cells are in the shape of a disk, thicker on the edge and ...

Elderly men with even slightly abnormal red blood cell counts have a higher risk of dying or having a serious cardiac event after major surgery, according to a new study. Elderly patients are at risk ...