Contrary to established dogma, the spleen is not the principal source of the pro-inflammatory cytokine called tumor necrosis factor (TNF), which drives the sort of system-wide inflammation seen in ...

Bacteria in the gut have been implicated in autoimmune diseases, like lupus, that don't primarily affect the gastrointestinal ...

Don't worry about it. Check this out. The spleen's that soft, purple organ located right behind the stomach and under the lungs. It's about five inches wide and weighs about six ounces.

K-9 Aries had surgery to remove his spleen in January and is on track for a 'full recovery,' the department said Sunday.

In 2019, the first CRISPR clinical trials were conducted to treat sickle cell diseases and in 2020, this treatment was ...

One could surmise that certain haemoglobinopathies, such as sickle cell anaemia, which are more prevalent among African Americans could result in smaller spleen size because of splenic infarction.

The outline of the spleen is divided into six equal forecast sections, representing the months from January to June. (Matt Howard/CBC) The tradition dates back hundreds of years to rural Sweden ...

The direct antiglobulin test was positive for anti-C3d specificity, with cold agglutinin titer confirming the diagnosis of CAD.