Red blood cells are essential for oxygen transport and immune function in the human body. When these cells become abnormally shaped, they can indicate serious health conditions, including diabetes, ...

Healthy fresh red blood cells have a distinctive biconcave—or dumbbell—shape for efficient oxygen release. During refrigerated storage, red cells become energetically stressed and more spherical, ...

Researchers at Tsinghua University have created a rapid, label-free method using polarized light detection to identify and ...

The Fowler laboratory studies cellular architecture: how cells spatially organize themselves and their interior compartments to achieve intricate geometries, mechanical strength, and physiological ...

Several herbs and plants, such as aloe vera and lemongrass, may help alleviate symptoms of sickle cell anemia. However, further research is still needed to understand the exact effects. Sickle cell ...