Feb. 27, 2025 — Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion new red blood cells each day to keep the oxygen flowing.

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In this case, the stem cells that have genetic changes are the ones that grow into red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The mutation causes them to divide and grow out of control.

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Shanghai is setting a new weekly record with eight people donating stem cells this week. By Friday, Shanghai will have ...