Using an intense kind of ultrasound stimulation against inflammation holds promise but so far has been tested only in rodents and human blood samples.

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A painless application of sound waves prior to major surgery may prevent potentially deadly kidney damage, new research at the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests.

The spleen filters your blood and also stores your red blood cells, platelets, and white blood cells. But if your spleen is removed, other parts of the lymphatic system can take over these functions.

Little is known about how repeated ultrasound affects the spleen or whether it has other harmful effects, says neuroscientist Denise Bellinger of Loma Linda University, who was not involved in ...

What does the size of your spleen say about your health, and when should you visit your doctor? Here we give you an overview of what functions the spleen performs in the body. Then we take a look ...

To read the research study entitled "Noninvasive ultrasound stimulation of the spleen to treat inflammatory arthritis," visit the Nature Communications website.

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have begun a pilot clinical trial to test the efficacy of using ultrasound to stimulate the spleen and reduce COVID-19-related ...

So, yeah, Darnold has been taking it easy. But the Jets quarterback is scheduled for an ultrasound Friday on his spleen, which could pave the way for his return to the field.

SecondWave Systems has secured $7m in a Series A funding round to expedite the development of its ultrasound device for inflammatory conditions.

Doctors diagnose a ruptured spleen by examining the abdomen and using either an ultrasound or CT scan, depending on the condition of the individual.

Objectives: To determine normal spleen dimensions in a healthy collegiate athletic population. Methods: 631 Division I collegiate athletes from one university participated in the study. During ...