Secondary lymphoid organs are anatomically distinct tissues that efficiently trap and concentrate foreign antigen to initiate an adaptive immune response. These specialized lymphoid organs include the ...

Swollen lymph nodes are often the earliest sign of metastatic spread of cancer cells. Now cancer researchers and immunologists at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet have discovered how cancer cells can ...

The human body is still a mystery, and some organs have largely been considered useless in one way or another. However, the ...

The lymphatic system is basically a channel that carries a clear or whitish fluid called the lymph. This lymph aids in clearing the tissues of infective organisms, toxins etc. The basic structure and ...

Lymph is clear or white fluid that travels through vessels, moves within tissues and work to keep all the parts of the body clean. After passing through the channels of the lymphatic system they drain ...

Researchers identified a protein called VE-cadherin as a key factor in the maintenance of lymphatic vessels serving the heart. Deleting VE-cadherin from the lymphatic vessels in newborn and adult lab ...

Scientists have made a breakthrough that could lead to effective treatments for lymphedema, a painful swelling condition for which there is currently no cure. Lymphedema can be congenital or caused by ...

Stage 1 mixed cellularity Hodgkin lymphoma is often highly treatable, and many patients achieve long-term remission after frontline therapy. Advances in chemotherapy, radiation techniques and targeted ...

The brain has its own inbuilt processes for mopping up damaging cellular waste -- and these processes may provide protection from stroke and dementia. Scientists discovered a new type of lymphatic ...