The human body contains about 100 trillion cells, each working together in a complex symphony of interactions. With the exception of red blood cells, which contain no nucleus and no nuclear DNA ...

When someone inherits two mutant copies of the hemoglobin gene, the abnormal form of the hemoglobin protein causes the red blood cells to lose oxygen and warp into a sickle shape during periods of ...

Require immediate backup! Narrator: Your blood has different cells with different jobs. Some cells do repairs if you get a cut. Red blood cells deliver oxygen and take away rubbish. And your white ...

Sebastien Beauzile from Laurelton, Long Island, has become the first person in New York State to be cured of sickle cell ...

Men who had given blood more than 100 times in their life were more likely to have blood cells carrying certain beneficial mutations, suggesting that donating blood promotes the growth of these cells ...