The lymphatic system, the body's second largest circulatory network, plays a crucial role in maintaining fluid balance and immune function. Despite its importance, studying lymphatic vessel function ...

The primary cilium, an antenna-like subcellular structure ('organelle') protruding from the outside of many types of vertebrate cells, has an important but previously overlooked role in guiding the ...

The discovery of meningeal lymphatic vessels changed understanding of immune privilege and metabolic waste clearance mechanisms in the central nervous system. These lymphatic vessels play a key role ...

A preclinical study unexpectedly identified the gene Foxo1 as a potential treatment target for hereditary lymphedema. Valve loss or dysfunction that disrupts the flow of lymph fluid is strongly ...

Scientists have uncovered how lymphatic vessels—the kidney's "plumbing system"—undergo dramatic changes during chronic transplant rejection, becoming structurally disorganized and spreading to unusual ...

Lymphatic drainage massage gently targets the lymphatic system just under your skin. While touted as a way to flush toxins, it's mainly used to help with swelling from extra lymph fluid in your ...

How does the brain take out its trash? That is the job of the brain's lymphatic drainage system, and efforts to understand ...