Researchers from VIB-UGent reveal that adult circulating monocytes that get access to the macrophage niche in the liver or the lung can acquire identical tissue-specific macrophage functions and self-maintenance capacities ...
Apr 19, 2016
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After a stroke, there is inflammation in the damaged part of the brain. Until now, the inflammation has been seen as a negative consequence that needs to be abolished as soon as possible. But, as it turns out, there are also ...
Apr 15, 2016
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The chronic state of low-level inflammation seen in many elderly individuals (sometimes called "inflamm-aging"), is associated with diseases such as cardiovascular disease and dementia, as well as susceptibility to infections, ...
Jan 14, 2016
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Ludwig Maximilian University researchers have developed a short peptide that inhibits the activation of a signal pathway in monocytes that enables monocytes to adhere stick to endothelial cells and penetrate sites of acute ...
Dec 10, 2015
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Loneliness is more than a feeling: For older adults, perceived social isolation is a major health risk that can increase the risk of premature death by 14 percent.
Nov 23, 2015
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The behavior of a type of white blood cell can indicate how soon patients will be back on their feet after hip surgery, according to a study by scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Nov 17, 2015
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White blood cells called monocytes, that play a vital role in stable immune responses, can now be visualized over time inside the bone marrow using a new reporter mouse developed by A*STAR researchers.
Oct 21, 2015
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High levels of saturated fat in the blood could make an individual more prone to inflammation and tissue damage, a new study suggests.
Sep 3, 2015
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An unexpected finding by an international team of scientists based at The University of Manchester and National Institutes of Health in America has shed new light on how immune cells are programmed to either repair or protect ...
Jun 9, 2015
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For the first time, researchers have identified how key differences in a person's immune system – caused by a group of white blood cells called monocytes – can be used to predict who will recover well after surgery and ...
Jun 9, 2015
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