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White Blood Cells
White blood cells are primarily involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign microorganisms. They are produced and derived from multipotent cells in the bone marrow known as hematopoietic stem cells and are a part of the immune system.
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The studies by Dunbar et al. and Codilupi et al. mark significant milestones in the quest for effective treatment of MPN ...Written By: Amielle MorenoMAR 25, 2024Cancer
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a cancer that develops in the bone marrow and blood when immature white blood cells called ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAR 21, 2024Immunology
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a rare and aggressive hematologic malignancy. AML progresses rapidly and is indicated by ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeMAR 21, 2024Cancer
Lymphocytes, the white blood cells circulating in the body, provide many vital functions to support the immune response. ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAR 07, 2024Immunology
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With astonishing advances in molecular biology, cell and gene therapies represent a new class of pharmaceuticals availab ...Sponsored By: Single Use SupportJAN 24, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
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Human immunity is an incredibly complex system that have to be very carefully regulated by the body. We need our immune ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) happen when a person is subjected to a blow or jolt to the head, or when a penetrating i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Our immune systems can respond swiftly to an infection. But when the immune response is excessive or uncontrolled, it ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2023Immunology
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At least 50 different animals including dogs, cats, raccoons, and white-tailed deer can be infected with the virus that ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 16, 2025
Immunology
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) are treatments to mediate symptoms of menopause. P
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
OCT 06, 2025
Cancer
Lymph nodes, hundreds of small structures located throughout the body, play a pivotal role in immunity, including anti-t
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 07, 2025
Cancer
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), a malignancy that develops in the upper section of the throat behind the nose, occurs in
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 12, 2025
Cancer
Following diagnosis and treatment, many breast cancer survivors experience an adverse event called lymphedema. Cha
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
FEB 20, 2025
Immunology
Immunotherapy is the form of treatment that redirects the immune system toward a pathogen or disease. In many cases, imm
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
SEP 06, 2024
Cancer
Experts largely acknowledge cancer as a disease of aging. The intricate relationship between aging and cancer is u
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 28, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
People who use metformin are less likely to develop a group of rare blood cancers over time. The corresponding study was
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 25, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
The studies by Dunbar et al. and Codilupi et al. mark significant milestones in the quest for effective treatment of MPN
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
MAR 25, 2024
Cancer
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a cancer that develops in the bone marrow and blood when immature white blood cells called
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAR 21, 2024
Immunology
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a rare and aggressive hematologic malignancy. AML progresses rapidly and is indicated by
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAR 21, 2024
Cancer
Lymphocytes, the white blood cells circulating in the body, provide many vital functions to support the immune response.
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAR 07, 2024
Immunology
Highlights: Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University f
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAR 04, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
With astonishing advances in molecular biology, cell and gene therapies represent a new class of pharmaceuticals availab
...
Sponsored By:
Single Use Support
JAN 24, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Telomeres are a kind of protective cap that sit on the ends of chromosomes, and prevent them from degrading. Telomeres a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
The potential of IL-1beta inhibitors to mitigate inflammation and improve clinical outcomes in patients with CMML and ot
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
DEC 14, 2023
Immunology
A gene editing tool using a system known as CRISPR-Cas9 has recently been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
DEC 13, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Human immunity is an incredibly complex system that have to be very carefully regulated by the body. We need our immune
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) happen when a person is subjected to a blow or jolt to the head, or when a penetrating i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Our immune systems can respond swiftly to an infection. But when the immune response is excessive or uncontrolled, it ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2023
Immunology
Kidney transplantation is a life-changing medical procedure for people with end-stage renal disease. Ensuring a successf
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
SEP 12, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
There was a time when researchers and clinicians debated about whether chronic fatigue syndrome was a disease or if peop
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Immune cells have to respond to threats like invading pathogens and cancerous cells, so they must push through tissues a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 04, 2023
Cancer
Metastasis is one of the main obstacles in treating cancer. Studying circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and CTC clusters at
...
AUG 30, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
At least 50 different animals including dogs, cats, raccoons, and white-tailed deer can be infected with the virus that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch