A new study in The Journal of Immunology reveals how a high-fat diet may impair the immune system's ability to respond to infection by impacting the function of neutrophils, one of the first immune ...

Medically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DO Key Takeaways An immature neutrophil is a type of white blood cell that helps fight infections.An increased number of immature neutrophils in the blood usually ...

The study's findings suggest that high baseline white blood cell count, particularly high neutrophil count, was associated with a higher incidence of long-term acute exacerbation of chronic ...

Neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio (NPAR), a marker of systemic inflammation, may be linked with poor periodontal health, according to a study recently published in the International Dental ...

Salt Lake City, UT - Further evidence that routine measurements of white-blood-cell (WBC) counts may offer a simple and inexpensive way to predict future cardiovascular-event risk has been reported.