Lymphocytes are white blood cells that help the body fight infection and disease. The healthy range for an adult is between 1,000 and 4,800 lymphocytes per microliter (µL) of blood. Doctors will ...

While red blood cells were first observed under a microscope in 1658, it was until the 1800s that white blood cells were discovered. Since then, both red and white blood cells have been of interest to ...

Health professionals have identified three main categories of white blood cell: granulocytes, lymphocytes, and monocytes. The sections below discuss these in more detail. Monocytes are white blood ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio may be a clinically relevant biomarker associated with increased risk for COPD ...

An essential component of the lymphatic system, the thymus, a pyramid-shaped organ located in the thoracic cavity, is responsible for producing T-cells. For centuries, the thymus was believed to be an ...

Virus reservoirs can persist in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-l)-infected subjects despite effective plasma virus suppression. To compare viral dynamics in the absence and presence of ...

The effects of chemotherapeutic drugs on VEGF secretion of solid tumors. Background: Adoptive infusion of T cells genetically modified to express chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) targeted to tumor- ...