Your blood is made up of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma. White blood cells only make up about 1% of your blood, but they have an important function. As part of your immune ...

Monocytes are white blood cells that help fight infections and diseases in your body. A high monocyte level may indicate inflammation, infection, blood disorders, or other health issues. Along with ...

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 ...

MLR may be a useful marker for assessing activity and progression in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Patients with CLL had significantly lower MLR values compared to healthy individuals, with ...

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 ...