Melanoma: Presence of dysfunctional white blood cells linked to increased risk
People who have dysfunctional white blood cells in their blood are at greater risk of developing melanoma, a new study ...
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Tuberculosis: exposure to tobacco smoke increases the risk
US researchers have identified a potential mechanism by which smoking drives a type of white blood cell to the lungs ...
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Coronavirus: a blood test predicts the risk of death
The size of red blood cells is an indicator to determine the chances of survival after a Covid-19 infection. THE ...
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How our immune system memorizes viruses already encountered
In order for us to acquire immunity against a disease, certain T cells change and remember the infection they have ...
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Vitamin D would help our body better withstand Covid-19
By acting on white blood cells and the immune system in general, vitamin D would make the cytokine storm, responsible ...
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Covid-19: the immune response would be stronger in women
Men are more affected by serious forms of the disease than women. Different immune responses could explain this phenomenon. Men ...
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Aging: how to slow down the process?
Monocytes (5 to 10% of white blood cells) of older people do not produce as much energy and have more ...
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VIDEO. How our white blood cells die
Australian researchers have filmed the death of a white blood cell for the first time. They then discovered that these ...
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