Stimulating spleens with ultrasound hints at a treatment for inflammation
It’s yet to be seen if the approach, tested in rats and human blood samples, works inside people
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Targeting the spleen with an intense kind of ultrasound stimulation may show promise in reducing signs of inflammation.
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