white blood cells Archive — Page 1 of 1

Illustration of red blood cells and several white blood cells suspended in a red bloodstream.
August 11, 2022

Genotype-specific blood counts

Vanderbilt researchers report genotype-specific reference ranges to improve interpretation of laboratory blood results in African Americans with a common gene variant that lowers white blood cell counts.

By Leigh MacMillan
Inga Saknite, PhD, Eric Tkaczyk, MD, PhD, and colleagues are studying how white blood cell motion in the skin’s microvasculature can help predict which stem cell and bone marrow transplant patients would have a relapse of their blood cancer. (photo by Anne Rayner)
March 28, 2022

Study finds 10-second videos predict blood cancer relapse

Vanderbilt research shows that 10-second videos of white blood cell motion in the skin’s microvasculature greatly improved the prediction of which stem cell and bone marrow transplant patients would have a relapse of their blood cancer.

By Paul Govern
Stylized microscopic illustration of a large irregular orange-and-black cell-like form surrounded by red blood cells in a bloodstream.
March 17, 2022

Blood test figures in cancer risk for people with HIV

A Vanderbilt study found that, among adult patients with HIV, those who have lower counts of certain types of blood cells have a markedly higher risk of developing cancer.

By Paul Govern
Stylized microscopic illustration of a large irregular orange-and-black cell-like form surrounded by red blood cells in a bloodstream.
December 2, 2021

Study links depression scores, white blood cell count

By Emily Stembridge
Transparent laboratory pipette marked with red measurement graduations resting across multiple clear Petri dishes containing pink-purple liquid.
December 13, 2018

Lean vs. obese adipose tissue cells

A greater understanding of the mechanisms and cell types involved in returning adipose (fatty) tissue to the lean state may lead to more effective treatments for obesity.

By Bill Snyder