red blood cell

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People living with sickle cell disease have red blood cells that are crescent shaped due to a gene mutation.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier research found that ultramarathon runners often experience a breakdown of healthy red blood cells during races, which can potentially lead to anemia.

From Science Daily

In findings published in Cell Metabolism, the team demonstrated that red blood cells can alter their metabolism when oxygen levels drop.

From Science Daily

Avian malaria attacks red blood cells, which can lead to anemia, organ failure, lower survival rates and, in some species, death.

From Science Daily

Rather than pristine red blood cells, some of them have been tainted with black markings.

From BBC