Colorectal tumors are swarming with white blood cells, but whether these cells help or hinder the cancer is hotly debated. While some studies have shown that white blood cells heroically restrict ...

White blood cells help your body fight inflammation and infections. A high or low white blood cell count may be associated with a number of short-term or long-term health conditions. White blood cells ...

A new Finnish study from University of Turku shows that already a 30-minute exercise can increase the proportion of tumor-killing white blood cells in the bloodstream of breast cancer patients. White ...

A vivid new image is taking shape in the world of cell biology: Imagine bacteria adhering to the surface of a cell, perhaps at the site of an injury or wound. In response, a white blood cell arrives ...

Sometimes, diseases or infections can cause low white blood cell counts. Increasing white blood cells involves treating the underlying cause, diet, medications, and supplementing vitamins. White blood ...

Medicinal microrobots could help physicians better treat and prevent diseases. But most of these devices are made with synthetic materials that trigger immune responses in vivo. Now, for the first ...

Lymphocytosis and smudge cells are characteristic signs of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. They can also be signs of conditions such as other cancers, infections, and autoimmune diseases. Lymphocytosis ...

You can increase white blood cells (WBCs) by taking certain medications and eating immune-boosting foods, like yogurt, lean ...

Your body has three types of blood cells: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. When all three of these blood cells are below normal limits, you can develop a condition called ...

A vivid new image is taking shape in the world of cell biology: Imagine bacteria adhering to the surface of a cell, perhaps ...