But its main job is to act like a filter for your blood. Healthy blood cells flow through the spleen no problem. Bada-bing, bada-boom. But the damaged and dead cells get caught in a series of ...

While viewing the central nervous system (CNS) as immune privileged has been widely accepted, previous studies suggest that T cells residing in the thymus but not in the spleen of the teleost play ...

Those infected cells flow through the spleen, which culls them out because of their sickle shape -- and the parasite is eliminated along with them. Scientists believe the sickle cell gene appeared ...

BACKGROUND: Despite the high morbidity and mortality of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), treatment ...

This can increase your risk of anemia. You may need blood transfusions to help make sure your body has enough healthy blood cells. The spleen can become swollen and painful during this stage and ...

The spleen is a lymphoid organ that filters the blood. It removes old red blood cells and recycles iron. The spleen contains unique populations of immune cells and is thought to be important for ...