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 ...

The idea of using the body's own organs as mini bioreactors to grow replacement tissue or even regenerate other organs might sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but it's already ...

Spleen is the biggest lymphatic organ in the body and its major roles are to create blood (hematopoiesis), to store blood, to filter the blood and to generate immunological responses. The spleen’s ...

Individuals with incidentally detected splenomegaly may be at increased risk for blood and liver cancers, as well as ...

You’re reaching for tissues again, canceling plans for the third time this winter, and wondering why you seem to catch every cold that makes its rounds through your office. You eat your veggies, try ...