Brief, High-dose Steroid Treatment Offers Extended Relief To Giant Cell Arteritis Patients Science Daily
A new study offers both hope and a practical treatment option for patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA). Researchers from Emory University and the Mayo Clinic have found that by treating newly diagnosed GCA patients with just three days of a high-dose intravenous steroid, patients relapsed less in the following year and were able to significantly taper off usage of an oral steroid.
How White Blood Cells Cannibalize Virus-infected Cells Science Daily
Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University have demonstrated how certain white blood cells literally eat virus-infected cells while fighting disease at the microscopic level. The research not only helps provide a clearer understanding of the body's immune system, it also offers hope of a new method for gauging vaccine effectiveness.
Study IDs Protein That Inhibits HIV From Growing In Cell Cultures Newswise
How a harmless virus called GB Virus type C (GBV-C) protects against HIV infection is now better understood. Researchers at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Iowa City Health Care System and the University of Iowa have identified a protein segment that strongly inhibits HIV from growing in cell models.
Merck Cancer Drug Gets FDA Approval RedNova
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON - A Merck & Co. Inc. drug received federal approval Friday to treat a slow-growing cancer that affects infection- fighting white blood cells.
FDA Approves ZOLINZATM Vorinostat for the Treatment of Cutaneous Manifestations in Patients with Cutaneous T-Cell Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.----Merck & Co., Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved oral ZOLINZA 400 mg once daily for the treatment of cutaneous manifestations in patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma , a form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, who have progressive, persistent or recurrent disease on or following two systemic therapies.
Study IDs protein that inhibits HIV from growing in cell cultures EurekAlert!
How a harmless virus called GB Virus type C (GBV-C) protects against HIV infection is now better understood.
Merck cancer drug approved USA Today
A Merck & Co. Inc. drug received federal approval Friday to treat a slow-growing cancer that affects infection-fighting white blood cells. The Food and Drug Administration approved the drug, Zolinza, to treat advanced cases of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, a rare cancer that's a form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
birth of a white buffalo renews hope among Native Americans Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
JANESVILLE, Wis. For more than a decade, hundreds of thousands of Native Americans trekked to Dave Heider's farm to visit Miracle, a rare white buffalo they viewed as a prophecy of peace on Earth. When Miracle died two years ago and the visitors stopped coming, Heider, 57, and his wife began planning to retire and move away. Then, in August, Heider discovered a newborn white calf nuzzling its
FDA Approves Zolinza to Treat Cancer San Francisco Chronicle
A Merck & Co. Inc. drug received federal approval Friday to treat a slow-growing cancer that affects infection-fighting white blood cells. The Food and Drug Administration approved the drug, Zolinza, to treat advanced cases of cutaneous T-cell
FDA approves Merck cancer drug Zolinza Boston Globe
A Merck & Co. Inc. drug received federal approval Friday to treat a slow-growing cancer that affects infection-fighting white blood cells. The Food and Drug Administration approved the drug, Zolinza, to treat advanced cases of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, a rare cancer that's a form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Roughly 20,000 Americans have the cancer, Merck said.

Chemotherapy side effects: Your blood and bone marrow
The white blood cell count is affected first, because these cells have the shortest life span in the blood. So if your bone marrow isn't making them,
White Blood Cell Count: The Test
Conditions or medications that weaken the immune system, such as HIV infection or chemotherapy, cause a decrease in white blood cells. The WBC count detects
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: WBC count
This is a blood test to measure the number of white blood cells (WBCs). White blood cells are the major infection-fighting cells in the body.
The Blood Cells
Leukocytes, or white cells, are responsible for the defense of the organism. In the blood, they are much less numerous than red cells.
HON Allergy Glossary White Blood Cell
HON Allergy Glossary, White Blood Cell: Cells in the blood that are involved in defending the body against foreign substances.


MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: WBC count
This is a blood test to measure the number of white blood cells (WBCs). White blood cells are the major infection-fighting cells in the body.
The Blood Cells
Leukocytes, or white cells, are responsible for the defense of the organism. In the blood, they are much less numerous than red cells.
HON Allergy Glossary White Blood Cell
HON Allergy Glossary, White Blood Cell: Cells in the blood that are involved in defending the body against foreign substances.
Low Blood Count - White Cell, Red Cell, Platelet Blood Counts
Low Blood Counts - Includes Low red blood cell count, Low white blood cell count, Low blood platelet count, Infection-prevention guidelines for
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white blood cell
One of a number of different cells that play a part in the body's defences and give immunity against disease.
Introduction: White Blood Cell Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
The total white blood cell count normally ranges between 4000 and 11000 cells per Some white blood cell disorders involve only one of the five types of