The company says NETs are web-like structures composed of DNA, histones, and antimicrobial proteins, released by neutrophils to trap and degrade pathogens that are produced in excessive quantities ...

Assistant Professor Andrew Monteith's lab in the Department of Microbiology is documenting how key immune cells detect infection and how that fails to happen in people with lupus. Research ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers examined the association between long-term adherence to eight dietary patterns and the consumption of ultra-processed foods ...

High neutrophils and low lymphocytes are signs of physical stress, inflammation, infection, and/or a medical condition. Neutrophils and lymphocytes are white blood cells that protect the body from ...

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New hope for patients living with rare degenerative disease CTV’s Health Reporter Pauline Chan has more on the new drug approved by Health Canada, despite its limited benefits. CTV News App ...

An osteophyte is a bony outgrowth or “bone spur” that develops slowly over time in and around joints. Bone spurs often do not cause symptoms. They usually only cause pain if they impinge on other ...

The lobate shape of lymphatic endothelial cells puzzled researchers—now they’ve found it helps stabilize lymphatic capillaries against fluid pressure changes.

Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States Laboratory of Systems Pharmacology, Harvard ...