You probably know the difference between your biceps and your triceps, but you might not be as knowledgeable about the organs inside your body. Take the spleen, for instance. This spongy organ, which ...

Cancer in the spleen typically is lymphoma, though other types of cancer can potentially spread to the spleen. Treatment can depend on the type of cancer and other factors. Spleen cancer is cancer ...

The spleen is a delicate, fist-sized organ under your left rib cage near your stomach. It contains special white blood cells that destroy bacteria and help your body fight infections. The spleen also ...

Scientists are repurposing this once non-essential organ to grow life-saving tissues on demand and from inside the body. The idea of using the body’s own organs as mini bioreactors to grow replacement ...

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 ...

Your liver is one of your largest organs and one of the most important. It makes proteins your body uses for clotting and cholesterol that is turned into hormones, vitamins and cell membranes. It ...

Researchers at the Technion—Israel Institute of Technology Faculty of Biology have identified a unique mechanism involved in the aging of the immune system—along with a framework for enhancing its ...

Sure, you know the difference between your hammies and your glutes, but you're probably not as knowledgable about the many organs packed inside your bod. Case in point: the spleen. It’s a spongy ...

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 ...