Liver function tests (LFTs) can also measure the levels of different liver enzymes, proteins, and bilirubin in the blood. High or low levels of these substances may be a sign that your liver isn't ...

A new study led by Stephen D. Nimer, M.D.,director of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, shows how a key molecule ...

Myeloblasts are precursors to specific types of white blood cells that help your body fight infections. Too many myeloblasts may be a sign of a blood cancer like leukemia. Myeloblasts, or blast ...

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics in Freiburg and ETH Zürich have created the first ...

Sickle cell disease fundamentally changes how red blood cells function in the body. Instead of maintaining their normal disc shape, these cells become rigid and crescent-shaped when deoxygenated, ...

Doctors diagnose anemia when a blood test shows hemoglobin levels of less than 13.5 grams per deciliter (g/dL) for men or 12.0 g/dL for women. If you have slightly higher red blood cell counts and ...