Some ways to increase white cell counts involve diet, medications, and supplementing vitamins. Still, the underlying cause of the low levels needs addressing. Read on.

Health professionals have identified three main categories of white blood cell: granulocytes, lymphocytes, and monocytes. The sections below discuss these in more detail. Monocytes are white blood ...

As a Black man, should I be worried my white blood cell count is always low? 01:04 BOSTON - Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your latest health questions.

Having a low white blood cell (WBC) count, also known as leukopenia, means that your body is not making enough of the immune cells it needs to fight invaders (pathogens) like bacteria and viruses ...

To be or not to be a white blood cell, that is the question Date: September 26, 2018 Source: Tohoku University Summary: Japanese scientists have revealed a biological 'switch' that influences ...

A normal white blood cell range for adults is between 4,500 and 11,000 cells per microliter (μL). The ranges tend to be higher in children, and they are based on age.

White blood cell numbers can be cut by health conditions or treatments like chemotherapy. Yale scientists have now discovered a molecule that can be given to quickly boost their numbers back up ...

Treatment with a molecule known as A485 can quickly and temporarily increase levels of white blood cells, a critical part of the body’s immune system, an effect that is difficult to deliver with ...

The white blood cell then engulfs the pathogen in a process called phagocytosis, in which it "eats" the foreign invader to neutralize it. This dramatic process might sound like something out of a ...