High levels of eosinophils, also known as eosinophilia, may indicate certain types of cancers and other conditions like parasitic diseases, allergic reactions, autoimmune disorders, and fungal ...

Eosinophils are white blood cells that play an essential role in the immune system, specifically in fighting diseases and infections. A high eosinophil level, for example, can indicate a range of ...

Mepolizumab, a biologic approved for asthma, is not currently approved for COPD, but data from a 2017 study showed a trend ...

Painless thyroiditis was diagnosed by increased levels of serum thyroid ... The peripheral leukocyte count and the percentage of eosinophils were measured using an automated leukocyte differential ...

“Because eosinophils have a relatively high iron content, we wondered if we could combat asthma by selectively inducing eosinophil ferroptosis,” says Li. To test that idea, Li’s team ...

Interestingly, around 50% of patients with asthma also have a high number of circulating eosinophils. Patients with eosinophilic asthma tend to have more severe disease, and more frequent asthma ...

The antibody drug benralizumab is on the fast track to becoming the first new treatment for certain kinds of asthma and COPD flare-ups seen in 50 years, following promising clinical trial data.