HOUSTON - One simple blood test could predict relapse or survival for children and young adults with acute leukemias, researchers from the Children's Cancer Hospital at The University of Texas M. D.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Higher blood neutrophil count and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predict more severe disease and increased ...

Investigators found that the ratio of lymphocytes to high-density lipoprotein (HDL) performed better in predicting pulmonary function than the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and the platelet-lymphocyte ...

An elevated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is significantly associated with increased risk of depressive disorder (DD) ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 22-year-old male. I recently had a 103-degree fever with cold and cough symptoms, and my doctor ordered a complete blood count. After my results came back, he said it is normal, ...

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a significant prognostic indicator in myeloproliferative neoplasms, correlating with mortality and thrombotic risk. In polycythemia vera, an NLR of at least 5 ...

There is a need to refine the selection of patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) for treatment de-escalation. We investigated whether pretreatment absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 58-year-old male. Several months ago, I lost 17 pounds, and even though I have gained back about 2 pounds in the past month, I cannot gain the weight back, even by increasing my ...

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Lymphocytopenia is a condition in which your blood does not have a sufficient amount of white blood cells. Lymphocytes are cells of the immune system that protect your body from infections. A ...