Engineers have devised a computer model of how slits in the spleen filter blood. The model shows that these slits determine the size, shape, and flexibility of red blood cells. Red blood cells must be ...

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) impacts nearly two million Americans, and by the time most people learn they have it, most of the ...

Some people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) get a rare disorder known as Felty's Syndrome (FS). It causes an enlarged spleen and a very low white blood count. It can be painful and lead to serious ...

A distinct type of immune cells was found in pancreas of type 1 diabetic people; the discovery offers target for early ...

University of Pennsylvania researchers say their findings could potentially lead to the development of a blood test to monitor people at high risk of developing Type 1 diabetes. New research into ...

New discovery of a genetic mutation in congenital asplenia may lead to genetic prenatal screening in patients with the rare, but deadly, disorder. Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College and ...