Red blood cells are the body’s true shape ... compression of erythrocytes into tightly packed polyhedra and redistribution of platelets and fibrin. Blood, 2013; DOI: 10.1182/blood-2013-08 ...

A team led by the University of Sydney has identified red blood cell rupture at dying endothelial sites as a primary driver of microvascular obstruction in COVID-19, bypassing the expected role of ...

The device, called a milli-spinner, is a tiny, powerfully rotating hollow tube outfitted with fins and slits. In action, both ...

New milli-spinner technology from Stanford offers breakthrough in blood clot treatment by compressing clots to 5% of original ...

Fibrin and blood clots. A blood clot (Thrombus) is made up of aggregated platelets, red blood cells, and a mesh of cross-linked fibrin proteins.

Scientists have uncovered a new biological mechanism behind tissue and organ damage in low-oxygen conditions like heart attacks, strokes, and severe COVID-19. Bursting red blood cells—not ...

In blood-vessel-model and live pig tests, the milli-spinner was able to reduce the volume of clots by up to 95%, allowing for successful clot removal on approximately 90% of first attempts.

The oldest red blood cells ever identified have been found in the body of Ötzi the Iceman, a 5,300-year-old mummy found in the Alps in 1991. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience ...

The world's oldest known blood cells have been found on Ötzi the Iceman, according to the latest research on the 5,300-year-old mummy. What's more, the discovery proves that the Stone Age ...

The oldest red blood cells ever identified have been found in the body of Ötzi the Iceman, a 5,300-year-old mummy found in the Alps in 1991. The bloody find is a first for Ötzi's mummy, which ...