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

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 ...

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.

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.

In healthy animals, the probe provides remarkably clear images of immune system organs such as bone marrow, spleen, and lymph nodes. In disease models, it reveals inflammation in affected organs ...