A new study shows that ultramarathons damage and replenish red blood cells in ways that could help treat cancer patients.

Rytelo (imetelstat) is a medicine used to treat myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). MDS is a rare group of disorders that affect your blood cells. Most people who get MDS are 65 years of age or older, ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Older patients whose red blood cell counts are even slightly out of the normal range are at higher risk of death and heart problems after major surgery, U.S. researchers said on ...

Blood cancer impairs the bone marrow's ability to produce healthy blood cells. While these cancers are serious, the growing knowledge in medical science has improved survival rates. Understanding the ...

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a type of blood and bone marrow cancer. AML can affect people of any age, but it is most common in adults. AML occurs when bone marrow produces abnormal blood cells, ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - March is Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month, bringing attention to a disease that doctors say many people know little about.

A nationwide team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh has proposed a major revision to how Langerhans cell ...

A genetic risk score can help predict which women will develop invasive breast cancer after abnormal cells have been found in their breast tissue, researchers said. Women who scored high on the ...

Deb Hipp is a freelance health and medical writer and editor who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a former investigative reporter with more than 25 years of experience as a journalist and writer ...