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hemoglobin

[hee-muh-gloh-bin, hem-uh-] / ˈhi məˌgloʊ bɪn, ˈhɛm ə- /


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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

A more transformative discovery came in 2008, when researchers identified the genetic switch that stops the production of protective fetal hemoglobin after birth.

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

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

More over, even though hemoglobin was not the center of the universe, Francis’ previous two years at the Cavendish certainly had not been dull.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

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

This has been done for hemoglobins of the blood by Reichert and Brown, who have shown by crystallographic measurements that the hemoglobins of any species are definite substances for that species....

From Manhood of Humanity. by Alfred Korzybski




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