Concurrent analysis of whole-genome DNA methylation and single-cell RNA sequencing data from COVID-19 patients and controls ...

Poor sleep quality alters immune function, increasing inflammation and disease risk. One night of sleep loss can mimic immune ...

New research reveals insight into the impact sleep quality has on a person's immune system, and how it could be linked to the ...

Monocytes and macrophages are myeloid cells that have important innate immune functions. Macrophages reside in tissues and respond to infection by producing inflammatory mediators and engulfing ...

More information: Fatema Al-Rashed et al, Impact of sleep deprivation on monocyte subclasses and function, The Journal of Immunology (2025). DOI: 10.1093/jimmun/vkae016 ...

BACKGROUND: Despite the high morbidity and mortality of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), treatment ...

New findings on tunneling nanotube-like structures offer critical insights into heart formation, paving the way for innovative heart disease therapies.

Study finds calorie restriction, intermittent fasting, and ketogenic diets improve cellular energy production and combat ...

One key takeaway is that sleep deprivation triggers an increase in nonclassical monocytes (NCMs), immune ... and can impair cognitive function, mood, and overall quality of life.

Scientists reveal that reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), driven by TGFβ-induced immune suppression, is a key driver ...

Blood samples were taken to measure cytokines and chemokines, signaling proteins that help regulate inflammation and immune activity, and monocytes, white blood cells that help fight infection and ...

Also, the effects of corticosteroids on circulating monocytes and monocyte-macrophage functions are important in the mechanism of immunosuppression. Figure 2 illustrates the anti-inflammatory and ...