Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have shown how a protein responsible for adapting to low oxygen conditions (hypoxia), causes increased expression of fetal hemoglobin (HbF) in ...

Hemoglobin is a key protein found in red blood cells. Its main job is to carry oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. When hemoglobin levels drop, the body may not receive enough oxygen to ...

Scientists found the cellular response to low oxygen also increases fetal hemoglobin expression in adults, which could lead to novel treatments for some common genetic anemias. Scientists at St. Jude ...