white blood cells

Specialized white blood cells coordinate first responders to viral infection

harminka — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:17:00 -0500

Just as fire engines arrive quickly at the scene to save people and property, the cells that fight viruses have to reach the site of an infection promptly to mount a protective response.

Leicester scientists seek to disarm TB's 'molceular weapon'

seher — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:54:37 -0600

Researchers seek to gain edge in war against ancient foe

Researchers find new way to block destructive rush of immune cells

harminka — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:21:48 -0600

Researchers have found a way to selectively block the ability of white blood cells to “crawl” toward the sites of injury and infection when such mobility drives disease, according to a study published today in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

MX2 gene expression exists in white blood cells of narcoleptics

harminka — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:15:18 -0500

The first report to identify the biological markers of narcolepsy using gene expression in white blood cells finds that the MX2 gene, which is relevant to the immune system, is significantly less expressed in narcoleptics compared with normal subjects. This underlies the abnormalities in the blood cells of persons suffering from narcolepsy, according to a study published in the August 1st issue of the journal SLEEP.

White Blood Cell Booster to Help Cancer Patients

harminka — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:28:27 -0500

Cancer patients who receive a drug that stimulates the growth of infection-fighting white blood cells may be significantly less likely to die from a chemotherapy-related complication characterized by fever and low white blood cell levels, according to a multi-institutional study led by researchers from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center.

White blood cells are picky about sugar

harminka — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:05:28 -0500

Biology textbooks are blunt—neutrophils are mindless killers. These white blood cells patrol the body and guard against infection by bacteria and fungi, identifying and destroying any invaders that cross their path. But new evidence, which may lead to better drugs to fight deadly pathogens, indicates that neutrophils might actually distinguish among their targets.

HIV's effect on white blood cells questioned

harminka — Tue, 22 May 2007 10:49:38 -0500

Scientists have refuted a longstanding theory of how HIV slowly depletes the body's capacity to fight infection, in new research published today.

Noninvasive magnetic resonance imaging helps predict heart attack risks

harminka — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 05:23:57 -0600

White blood cells in lung produce histamine seen in allergies

harminka — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:52:10 -0600

A Beneficial Suicide - Programmed Cell Death

harminka — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:36:48 -0600