The cells that make up the walls of the finest of all lymphatic vessels have a lobate, oak leaf-like shape that makes them particularly resilient to changes in fluid volume. A similar cell shape also ...

The lymphatic system is a network of branching vessels that regulate fluid balance and support the immune system. Its smallest capillaries, comprised of a single endothelial cell layer, must stay ...

Lymphatic drainage is trending on social media, but it’s rooted in science. Here’s how it works and where to try it in metro ...

Scientists investigating the causes of lymphoedema have made a major discovery, revealing that lymphatic vessels can produce red and white blood cells. Until now, it was believed that blood cells ...

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke investigators at the National Institutes of Health traced meningeal ...

For years, scientists thought the brain lacked a lymphatic system, raising questions about how fluid, macromolecules, and immune cells escape the organ. In 2015, two studies in mice provided evidence ...

Cancer cells that travel through lymphatic fluid – which flushes infection-fighting cells through the body and helps remove cellular debris – may be more likely to seed distant growths because they ...