With a $1 million Impact Award from the U.S. Department of Defense, Tianfu Wu, a University of Houston biomedical engineer, is developing a method to send medication directly to the spleen where ...

In people with stomach cancer, there may be little to no difference in survival and the chance of the cancer coming back whether the spleen is removed or kept during surgery to remove the stomach. We ...

Patients undergoing total thyroidectomy typically require lifelong oral levothyroxine sodium (L-T4) treatment. While effective in maintaining basic serum hormone levels, this treatment falls short in ...

Scientists have uncovered an important new link between the brain and immune system after stroke, which could lead to potential new treatments to improve recovery and reduce long-term disability. In ...

Carrots have a neutral nature, a sweet flavor, and target the Spleen, Lung, Liver, and Stomach channels. Carrots have the ...

Scientists in Australia have identified the spleen as a key source of stroke inflammation, paving the way for new treatments to improve recovery and reduce long-term disability after stroke.