Human neutrophils visualized under a confocal microscope with cell membranes stained red and nuclei blue. (IMAGE)

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Human neutrophils visualized under a confocal microscope with cell membranes stained red and nuclei blue.

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Caption: Human neutrophils visualized under a confocal microscope with cell membranes stained red and nuclei blue. When faced with an infection during food shortages, stress hormones trigger an immune response dependent on neutrophils, abundant cells that act as immediate, short-lived defenders.

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Credit: Thai Tran, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

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