The spleen is a lymphatic organ located in the upper left side of the abdomen that primarily destroys old and damaged blood cells and produces new blood. Its other functions include recycling and storing iron and other nutrients from the blood and triggering B and T cell immune responses to...
Asplenia is a medical classification reserved for individuals without functional spleens. In most cases, people with compromised spleen activity or hyposplenia, undergo spleen removal to prevent additional complications that often lead to poor health outcomes, such as immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), autoinfarction sickle cell disease, etc. Asplenia is also a...
Have you ever noticed how some of your friends, relatives, and colleagues tend to stay active and healthy when exposed to bacteria, viruses, germs, or environmental toxins that often cause you distress and malaise? Sure, these individuals may not have the best habits or health profiles, but for some reason,...