hemoglobin
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The defective hemoglobin sticks to itself, causing normally flexible cells to stiffen into sickle shapes—a process sometimes called sickling—that block blood flow, damage organs and trigger excruciating pain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
It found that the 45% who enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan during that time didn’t see improvements in biomarkers commonly associated with diabetes, such as hemoglobin A1C, blood pressure, or LDL cholesterol.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
The best-known example is hemoglobin, where iron binds dioxygen, meaning two oxygen atoms joined together, so oxygen can be carried through the bloodstream.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Within this was an intensive-management program for a subset of high-risk patients, including those with Type 1 diabetes, gestational diabetes or hemoglobin A1C levels — an indicator of blood sugar — at 9.0% or more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
This property allows hemoglobin to shuttle oxygen from the lung to the heart and the brain.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
The cells are then reinfused into the body, where newly made hemoglobins take up the job of transporting oxygen.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 15, 2023
Groups studying invertebrate hemoglobins and stem cells are eager to delve into researching unique mechanisms of oxygen transport and engage in knowledge exchange.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2022
Not everyone, however, is invested in transfusing mature hemoglobins and are instead harnessing the flexibility of stem cells.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2022
Most invertebrates carry genes for hemoglobins, but they generally use other metalloprotein pigments in their versions of blood.
From Scientific American ● May 6, 2019
The hemoglobins of any species are different substances for that species.
From Manhood of Humanity. by Alfred Korzybski
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