Currently, there is little research focused on understanding mechanisms and drug discovery of lymphatic vascular diseases. However, conditions such as lymphedema, a buildup of fluid in the body when ...

A study by investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has discovered a molecule in the lymphatic system that has the potential to play a role in autoimmune disease. The study, "Lymph node ...

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 ...

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

A secret river runs through your body, helping clear out toxins and fighting infection. It's part of the lymphatic system, which is made up of organs, nodes, ducts and vessels that move lymphatic ...

Laurencia Villalba is a vascular surgeon in private and public practice. Alison Tomlin and Theresa Larkin do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization ...

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 ...

Researchers at the Universities of Maynooth and Bonn discover a new connection in muscular dystrophy Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common muscle disease in children and is passed on by ...