Spanish scientists discover a cell behavior pattern that predicts cardiovascular disease (VIDEO)

Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.)

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Scientists led by Dr. Andrés Hidalgo at the Centro Nacional de Investigadores Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have discovered that circulating neutrophils—a type of immune cell—acquire different behavior patterns during inflammatory processes. The study, published in Nature, identifies a harmful neutrophil behavior associated with cardiovascular disease.

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