Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. Doctors may recommend blood transfusions as part of AML treatment. The specific transfusion type and associated risks ...

MANCHESTER — Over a fifth of reported blood transfusion reactions are in patients with sickle cell disease, over half of which involve the potentially life-threatening complication hyperhaemolysis, ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis found no clear advantage for automated red cell exchange. For patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), exchange transfusion has benefits over simple transfusion ...

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — A child with a rare blood disease; an adult injured in a vehicle accident; someone with cancer; and a warrior injured on the battlefield all have something in common. They all ...

Blood transfusions are a common procedure in medical practice in which donated blood is used to replace blood lost to injury or surgery or to treat serious medical conditions. The procedure is not ...

We look at the century-long quest for the Holy Grail: synthetic blood. Blood from a lamb, into a human – this sounds like a horror movie, but it’s actually the first recorded blood transfusion… four ...

Enzymes produced by gut bacteria can remove long sugar chains in type A and B blood, leading to improved compatibility with type O. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Red blood cells are complex — there's much more to blood types than A, B and O. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Many people know ...

Blood donation and transfusion save lives. Unfortunately, there’s also a long history of misinformation and fear around donations. For example, there was a time when blood donation was segregated by ...