A high monocyte count, referred to as monocytosis, occurs when the body is subject to acute or chronic inflammation caused by things like infections, trauma, medications, autoimmune diseases, and ...

Aftermath (part of the “Fires of War” collection) by Susan Crile. Inflammation is a key feature of SARS-CoV-2 infection, both during the acute phase of Covid-19 and also as a contributor to post-acute ...

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has discovered that the presence of relatively high numbers of immune cells known as monocytes in tumors is linked to better outcomes in esophageal cancer patients ...

In a recent study published in Nature, researchers report a mechanism wherein peripheral immune factors could impact central nervous system (CNS) function and behavior under stress. Stress-related ...

Brain macrophages serve diversified niches in the brain to maintain the organ’s homeostasis, and can play pathogenic roles in age-related brain disease. Hoping to one day replace dysfunctional ...