Scientists at the Leibniz Institute on Aging—Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena have discovered a previously unknown ...

Embryonic macrophages – specialized phagocytes of the immune system – influence the formation of blood stem cells and thus ...

As scientists question the rise in early colon cancer cases, a new study is offering some potential answers. Colored scanning ...

The liver is famous for its remarkable ability to regenerate, but that healing power depends heavily on the actions of its ...

Scientists at the Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena discovered a previously unknown function of immune cells in the ...

Monocytes are a type of white blood cell that helps fight infections in your body. A high monocyte level may indicate inflammation, infection, blood disorders, and other health issues. Along with ...

Macrophages serve as the Swiss army knives of the innate immune system, switching between phenotypes to perform different functions in response to the surrounding environment. One of their key ...

A new study led by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) suggests that currently available therapies may help control chronic muscle inflammation in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a ...