Lymph nodes are located throughout the body. They are small, bean-shaped glands that play a crucial role in the immune system. During an infection, a person may notice swollen lymph nodes. The body ...

Dysfunction in the lymphatic system has been identified as a hidden driver of life-threatening heart valve disease in ...

A multicenter study has shown that lymph node transfer is a viable treatment for the swelling in the affected limb, a condition known as lymphedema, after breast cancer surgery. However, an effective ...

Lymphatic drainage is everywhere, from social media tutorials to wellness clinics. Experts explain what it is, how it works, and what consumers should know.

In 2020, a young boy at University Hospital Bonn was struggling to breathe. A leak in his lymphatic system was spilling fatty fluid into his airways. As the lymph solidified it set hard, blocking the ...

A team of University of South Florida investigators led by Jerome Breslin, professor of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology in the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, has received $3.3 million ...

When a donor organ is given to a recipient, it’s crucial that the recipient’s immune system doesn’t attack the donated organ as a foreign invader. While organ transplantation has advanced tremendously ...

A multicenter study led from Finland has shown that lymph node transfer is a viable treatment for the swelling in the affected limb, a condition known as lymphedema, after breast cancer surgery.

A study has shown that lymph node transfer is a viable treatment for the swelling in the affected limb, a condition known as lymphedema, after breast cancer surgery. However, an effective drug to ...