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 ...

Contrary to established dogma, the spleen is not the principal source of the pro-inflammatory cytokine called tumor necrosis factor (TNF), which drives the sort of system-wide inflammation seen in ...

which brings blood from the spleen, and the superior mesenteric vein, which brings blood from the intestines. Smaller veins ...

The outline of the spleen is divided into six equal forecast sections, representing the months from January to June. (Matt Howard/CBC) The tradition dates back hundreds of years to rural Sweden ...