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The Lymphatic System: Body’s Hidden Plumbing

Discover how the lymphatic system supports immunity and overall health. Atlanta forfeits $37.5M in airport funds after ...
A study published in Nature Communications describes how lymphatic endothelial cells assist in generating robust immune ...
A study published today in Nature Communications describes how lymphatic endothelial cells assist in generating robust immune ...
Scientists have uncovered how lymphatic vessels—the kidney's "plumbing system"—undergo dramatic changes during chronic ...
New research shows lymph nodes aren’t just cancer bystanders, they’re the command centers fueling immune attacks. Surgically ...
A TLR4-dependent fibroblast-monocyte axis in tumor-draining lymph nodes contributes to metastasis in triple-negative breast cancer. Immunity. 2025. ISSN 1074-7613.
Kidney's lymph vessels undergo harmful changes during chronic graft failure, and spread into deeper part of the kidney, which is normally free of lymphatics.
In almost all solid tumors—i.e. cancers with a solid tissue structure—the detection of tumor cells in the lymph nodes is ...
To confirm a diagnosis and determine the stage of the disease, your doctor will use a series of tests: Biopsy: This is the ...
Without these hubs, the body’s anti-cancer immune response, especially during immunotherapy treatment, may be weaker than previously imagined. The research shows how the specific cells in the lymph ...