The United States blood system is at a significant crossroads. We believe that policy makers and key stakeholders must be engaged to ensure a modern-day system with reliable access to safe blood ...

When a pregnant woman had her blood sampled back in 1972, doctors discovered it was mysteriously missing a surface molecule found on all other known red blood cells at the time. After 50 years, this ...

As we age, our immune system quietly loses its edge, and scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why. A protein called ...

Researchers at the University of Florida College of Medicine have uncovered how common age-related changes in the blood system can exacerbate certain colon cancers. Their findings also suggest how ...

CONCORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ: CERS), a biomedical products company focused on improving blood transfusion safety, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and their colleagues have developed the first comprehensive map of the dramatic changes that take place in the blood system over ...

When the polar vortex froze out residents in much the United States in January, it also sent chills through the U.S. blood system, especially for people who needed platelets. “If you are safely able ...

Blood banks do all they can to ensure that donations carry no pathogens that could infect and possibly kill recipients. But screening tests for the microorganisms that cause some tropical diseases, ...

David Irving is employed by the Australian Red Cross Blood Service and has research collaborations with others receiving NHMRC and ARC research grants. Australian governments fund the Australian Red ...

When a pregnant woman had her blood sampled back in 1972, doctors discovered it was mysteriously missing a surface molecule found on all other known red blood cells at the time. After 50 years, this ...