Lymph nodes are key control centers in the immune system and play an important role in defending the body against infections ...

The lymphatic system is part of the human immune system. It’s a collection of tissues and vessels that move a fluid called lymph throughout the body. A lymphatic drainage massag ...

Lymphoid tissues are organized structures that support immune responses. The bone marrow and thymus are primary lymphoid tissues and the sites of lymphocyte development. The lymph nodes, spleen, ...

A new study maps the organisation of immune and stromal cells in lymph nodes and shows how loss of this organisation affects ...

Researchers at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) and University Hospital Düsseldorf (UKD) have succeeded in mapping the organisation of immune cells in human lymph nodes for the first time.

The rising incidence of cancer worldwide has led to an increasing number of surgeries that involve the removal of lymph nodes. Although these procedures play a major role in cancer staging and ...

Effects of concomitant therapies on γδ T-cell responses to zoledronate in patients with advanced prostate cancer. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract ...

A mouse model study has identified new cellular processes controlling development of the small valves inside lymphatic vessels, which prevent lymph fluid from flowing the wrong way back into tissues.

Detox. Rejuvenation. Anti-inflammatory. De-stress. Behold some of the greatest buzzwords in today’s wellness culture. They’re also terms that were employed in my recent conversations about the ...

If you’ve been struggling with having a cold multiple times per year and being constantly ill, then maybe it is time to address the flow of your lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is in charge of ...

An international research team led by the Levenberg Laboratory in the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering at the ...