Sickle cell disease is often thought of solely as a blood disorder, but new research from the Wood Neuro Research Group ...

The brain relies on real-time delivery of oxygen and nutrients through its microvasculature, which threads through neural ...

Scientists discover that sickle cell disease forces the brain to recruit extra "attention backup" to maintain normal cognitive function.

"It feels like glass running through your veins." Faith Adjei-Sarpong lives with sickle cell disease and, like many others ...

Running extreme distances may strain more than just muscles and joints. New research suggests ultramarathons can alter red blood cells in ways that make them less flexible and more prone to breakdown, ...

Scientists have long known that people living at high altitudes, where oxygen levels are low, have lower rates of diabetes ...

Your blood cells work tirelessly to keep you alive, carrying oxygen throughout your body and fighting off infections. But hidden in your daily meals are foods that can silently compromise these vital ...