New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School offers a new view of how the immune system responds to organ ...

Dr. Keith Roach writes a medical question-and-answer column weekdays. Dear Dr. Roach: I had an abdominal X-ray to check on my gallstones, and was surprised to find an enlarged spleen. I was told it ...

Splenomegaly is one of the characteristic signs of an overactive spleen. It can cause platelets to pool inside of your spleen and cause thrombocytopenia. Thrombocytopenia is when you have a low ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I had a splenectomy in 2012 because an oncologist thought I had NK lymphoma. After pathology, I was informed that I had an unusual immune system with a lot of NK cells, but no cancer.

Even though adults can survive without a spleen, this organ serves several crucial functions. Expert Dr Paul Ng relates some little-known facts about it, and why to take steps to protect it. “The ...

Washington: A preclinical study led by researchers at the University of South Florida (USF Health) has analyzed the interactions of the lipid mediator sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) in the spleen and ...

Imagine housing an organ that grows in size excessively, not just for a few months, but for more than a decade! The excruciating pain associated with such a health anomaly is unthinkable. But for one ...