A cystatin C–based blood test may provide a more reliable way to monitor kidney function in children and young adults with SCD, a study found.

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Standard hemoglobin screening may miss iron deficiency that could affect maternal health and newborn blood outcomes, including HDFN.

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Blood lactate levels were associated with survival and weight changes in ALS, according to a study in Australia and Japan.

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After feeding mice with high blood sugar a keto diet, which is high in fat and low in carbohydrates, researchers saw the diet lowered their blood sugar and improved their response to exercise.

New noninvasive tools reveal that subtle shifts in brain blood flow and oxygen use may mirror key markers of Alzheimer’s risk ...

For many years, scientists have been puzzled by individuals who live in high-elevation areas throughout the world. Surveys of high-altitude populations, from areas of the Andes to regions of the ...

A recent mouse study suggests that low-oxygen conditions, such as being at high altitudes, could cause red blood cells to ...

A new study suggests rising carbon-dioxide levels may be slowly changing human blood chemistry and could impact long term ...