A common blood test marker may reveal Alzheimer’s risk years in advance. Elevated immune cells could signal danger early and may even contribute to the disease. Credit: Shutterstock A routine blood ...

The most common white blood cells in your body - immune cells called neutrophils - can make a protein nobody knew they were ...

White blood cells called neutrophils act as factories for C4A, linking peripheral immunity to schizophrenia and synaptic ...

Neutropenia involves a low neutrophil count, and thrombocytopenia involves a low platelet count. Certain conditions, infections, or medications may cause reduced levels of both. Neutropenia and ...

After a heart attack, the body rapidly floods the injured heart with neutrophils - white blood cells that help repair damage but can also make it worse when too many arrive too quickly.