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The spleen is a lymphatic organ located above the stomach and under the left side of the rib cage in the human body. As a major part of the lymphatic system, the spleen helps fight infection, remove old and damaged cells from the body, and regulates body fluids including blood.
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NOV 27, 2025
Immunology
Nearly two million Americans are affected by type 1 diabetes. Diabetes occurs when the body cannot produce enough insuli
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAR 31, 2025
Drug Discovery & Development
The development of long-acting drug depots represents a significant advancement in pharmaceutical technology, offering c
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAR 13, 2025
Immunology
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the most common human viruses worldwide. According to the Centers for Disease Con
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAY 02, 2024
Immunology
The responsibility of the immune system protects the human body from infections and diseases. This system is made of two
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
OCT 19, 2023
Immunology
New technologies are being used to better detect and treat patients with various diseases. One way technology is advanci
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
APR 12, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Employing synthetic GC organoids will allow researchers to prescreen for optimal antibody candidates before moving on to
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
APR 02, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
For the first time in history, PASLI Disease has an FDA approved treatment: leniolisib Activated PI3K Delta Syndro
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAR 05, 2023
Immunology
The immune system is incredibly complex, and there are many different signaling molecules and receptors that can dial in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2023
Immunology
In recent years, we have learned a lot about the crucial role gut microbes play in our health and well being. The extent
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2023
Immunology
Macrophages are a type of immune cell that works on the front lines; they can identify pathogens and threats, engulf tho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers can easily assess what genes are being expressed in a tissue by using a method like RT-PCR that precisely an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2021
Cardiology
An image from Nina L. Kikel-Coury & Smith Lab shows neurons and astrocyte-like cardiac nexus glia in a zebrafish heart.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
We know that the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the lungs. About 14 percent of cases are severe, with patients’ lungs
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 28, 2021
Technology
Electroceuticals—the use of electricity to change certain biological functions with the goal of treating diseases&
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 24, 2021
Microbiology
Bacteria can be found almost everywhere, and they can serve many beneficial purposes. Scientists are now using bacterial
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
The body has a remarkable ability to prevent foreign objects, such as toxins or other pathogens, from entering the brain
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
SEP 14, 2021
Immunology
You share an elevator with an individual who is coughing and sneezing, only to find yourself feeling unwell a few days l
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 25, 2021
Cardiology
The spleen is one of the organs we can live without, but researchers are increasingly recognizing its importance. We kno
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
A drug currently used to treat advanced breast cancers may treat a rare type of leukemia known as myelofibrosis. The stu
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 29, 2021
Immunology
A developing fetus in its second trimester of life is changing at an extraordinarily rapid pace––bones are b
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 05, 2021
Immunology
Three-dimensional (3D) printing has become a common technique over the past two decades. Now, the technique has been ado
...
Written By:
Caroline Wallace
JAN 01, 2021
Cardiology
Scientists have been trying to determine if the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects brain cells directly, or if the virus severely
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Medical imaging technologies enable physicians to take a peek under the hood, capturing snapshots of the internal organs
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 30, 2020
Earth & The Environment
A new study led by researchers from the University of Heidelberg in Germany details the mechanism by which the malaria-c
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan