Heart disease symptoms improved by blocking immune cell migration

(Case Western Reserve University) New research led by investigators at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center suggests that the location of immune cells in the body determines whether they help or harm the development of heart disease. The study supports the view that the immune system directly impacts heart failure -- still the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news