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Scientists discovered that the immune cells flowing through your veins right now evolved from single-celled organisms that lived 700 million years ago. This breakthrough reveals how your body still carries the legacy of Earth's earliest ancestors.
Researchers discovered that immune cells in the bloodstream contribute to age-related memory decline, and blocking them reversed cognitive aging in mice. The breakthrough could lead to treatments that improve memory without needing to target the brain directly.
Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering developed a groundbreaking CAR T cell therapy that targets leukemia while sparing healthy blood cells. The innovation came from studying patients whose cancer went into long-term remission.
Researchers discovered how a protein called RAB5c acts as a control switch that helps white blood cells destroy dangerous fungal infections. The breakthrough could lead to new treatments for thousands of vulnerable patients worldwide.
Two scientists just won a $3 million prize for discovering how to switch on healthy blood cells in people with sickle cell disease. Their breakthrough has led to gene therapies that functionally cure patients who once faced lifelong pain.
Two researchers just won a $3 million Breakthrough Prize for discoveries that led to gene therapies functionally curing sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia. Their work identified a genetic switch that helps patients' bodies produce healthy blood cells again.
Patients with chronic joint pain can now skip surgery thanks to a breakthrough treatment at UToledo Health that uses their own blood cells to speed healing. The 30-minute procedure concentrates healing platelets and injects them directly into injured areas.
Scientists just turned ordinary red blood cells into super-powered clot formers that stop severe bleeding almost instantly. Treated rats formed clots in 5 seconds instead of 265, opening a path to save millions of lives lost to blood loss each year.
Actor Sam Neill announced he has no cancer in his body, four years after his stage three lymphoma diagnosis nearly ended his life. The Jurassic Park star credits an innovative therapy that genetically modifies blood cells to attack cancer.
Jessica Ceja became the first person in Maryland to receive groundbreaking gene therapy that could cure her lifelong sickle cell disease. Her own cells were reengineered in a lab to produce healthy red blood cells, potentially ending decades of pain.
A breakthrough gene editing treatment has achieved what doctors call a "functional cure" for sickle cell disease, with 27 out of 28 patients experiencing zero painful crises after receiving the therapy. The one-time treatment edits patients' own blood cells to correct the genetic mutation, offering new hope for 100,000 Americans living with this painful disease.
Scientists discovered why people living at high altitudes have lower diabetes rates. Red blood cells in low-oxygen environments consume more glucose to help oxygen reach tissues.
People living in the mountains have long shown lower diabetes rates, and scientists think they finally know why. Red blood cells might hold the key to managing blood sugar naturally.
Scientists discovered that an age-related blood condition makes inflammatory bowel disease worse, but a single pill already proven safe in humans can reverse the damage. This breakthrough could help millions without weakening their immune systems.
Scientists discovered why mountain living reduces diabetes risk: red blood cells act like sugar sponges in low-oxygen environments. The breakthrough could lead to new treatments for millions managing blood sugar.
Scientists created a dime-sized device that checks if donated blood is still safe to use, potentially saving lives by catching weak blood before transfusion. The chip uses sound waves to stress-test red blood cells through a smartphone.
A groundbreaking gene therapy has reversed blood cancers once considered untreatable, with seven of eleven patients still disease-free three years later. The world-first technique transforms donor white blood cells into a "living drug" that hunts cancer.