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.

As we age, stem cells in the bone marrow naturally ... one containing erythropoietin (EPO), a hormone that stimulates red blood cell production which is increased after each blood donation ...

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

Researchers have discovered genetic mutations in frequent blood donors that may promote the production of healthy cells ...

The stem cells with the mutations that were associated with frequent blood donation grew normalling in control conditions and promoted red blood cell production under stress. In contrast ...

The changes appeared to boost the cells’ ability to regenerate new red blood cells under stressful conditions ... All in all, the researchers speculate that blood donation might give our blood stem ...

A hormone produced by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells in response to low oxygen levels or blood loss. To assess these mutations in a living system, human stem cells with ...

As we age, stem cells in the bone marrow naturally ... one containing erythropoietin (EPO), a hormone that stimulates red blood cell production which is increased after each blood donation ...

Men who had given blood more than 100 times in their life were more likely to have blood cells carrying certain beneficial mutations, suggesting that donating blood promotes the growth of these cells ...

But the type of a cell is determined by patterns of expression of that genome. The cell’s nature is shaped by which proteins are made in what quantities within the cell. Once begun, the process of ...

Dozens from the Newtown community and beyond came together to honor Reed Intermediate School teacher Julie Shull at two ...