Monocytes, a kind of white blood cell, generate cytokines, which are inflammatory messengers required for an adequate immune response. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn have discovered that platelets, also known as thrombocytes, interact with monocy
A recent study suggested that an experimental medicine that has been investigated as a potential treatment for cancer, lung, and Alzheimer's disease may also prevent the development of atherosclerosis, the precursor to heart disease.