Sentences with phrase «types of white blood cells also»

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«Research has also shown that blueberry eaters experience a boost in natural killer cells, «a type of white blood cell that plays a vital role in immunity, critical for countering stress,» says Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD, Health's contributing nutrition editor.

CD4 cells (also known as T4 or helper T cells) are lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell), which are important in immune responses.

Natural killer cells (also known as NK cells, K cells, and killer cells) are a type of lymphocyte (a white blood cell) and a component of innate immune system.

Copeland's team also noted that these mice suffered from a host of immune - related problems, the most crippling being a flood of macrophages — a type of white blood cell — damaging the lungs and other organs.

These cells can also develop into all types of blood cells, including white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets.

Karin's team also suppressed IKKß in myeloid cells, a type of white blood cell that can promote tumor growth.

In the new study, a team led by biochemist Björn Ingelsson and immunochemist Anders Rosén of Linköping University in Sweden investigated whether NETs might also spur the growth of cancerous white blood cells in one type of leukemia — something scientists had previously hypothesized.

Myeloma — also referred to as multiple myeloma or plasma cell myeloma — is a cancer that originates in plasma cells, a type of white blood cell that makes antibodies.

Myeloma — also referred to as multiple myeloma or plasma cell myeloma — is a cancer that originates in plasma cells, a type of white blood cell that make antibodies.

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma — sometimes also called non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or just NHL — covers a number of different cancers that start in a specific type of white blood cells called lymphocytes.

This type of hydrotherapy not only wakes you up better than any cup of joe, but it also helps to stimulate your lymphatic system — which carries waste products as well as white blood cells — and improves circulation.

This single - celled algae also increases the activity of Natural Killer (NK) cells, a type of white blood cell that plays a major role in host rejection of tumors.

Under WBC (or somewhere in the CBC write up), you may also see «differential count» which lists types of white blood cells physicians monitor.

When the white and red blood cells are seen through a microscope, the veterinarian can also obtain information about the type of anemia, inflammation or any other abnormalities.

They also develop the hallmark of the disease «panleukopenia» (shortages of all types of white blood cells) because the parvovirus infection damages the bone marrow and lymph nodes.

The disease does not take permanent hold until it enters the cat's white blood cells, which only another type of test, the IFA test (Immunofluoresence Assay, also known as the Hardy test) can determine.

Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell which occur in higher numbers when heartworm for cats is present, but can also indicate the presence of other parasites besides cat heartworm.

He will also be looking for elevated white blood cell count and any indications of the suppression of bone marrow, as this is one of the common internal signs of this type of toxicity.

Canine Parvovirus Type 2 (also called Parvo or CPV / CPV2) is a highly contagious viral infection in dogs that attacks dividing cells and white blood cells, particularly those in the lining of the stomach.