Researchers have designed a microfluidic device, or 'spleen-on-a-chip,' that can model how the spleen's filters become clogged by sickled red blood cells, leading to a life-threatening condition known ...

Medically reviewed by Suzanne Fisher, RD Limited research exists on the worst foods for spleen health, and there is no ...

Spleen stiffness measurement (SSM) demonstrated strong predictive accuracy for liver decompensation in patients with compensated advanced chronic liver disease (cACLD), with an optimal cutoff of 50 ...

Your body is an incredible machine with countless parts working together to keep you healthy. While you’re probably familiar with the superstars — heart, lungs, brain — there’s an underappreciated ...

Patients undergoing total thyroidectomy typically require lifelong oral levothyroxine sodium (L-T4) treatment. While effective in maintaining basic serum hormone levels, this treatment falls short in ...

Thrombocytopenia and splenomegaly often occur together. Thrombocytopenia means that a person has an abnormally low platelet count, while splenomegaly means the spleen is larger than it should be. When ...