Dramatic changes in lymphatic vessel contraction and in the lymph nodes that drain inflamed joints are associated with disease progression and response to therapy in murine models of rheumatoid ...

A new method to keep human lymph node tissue alive and functioning outside the body for several days could give researchers a ...

We spend a lot of time caring for the body’s circulatory system, with almost all of our attention focused on the health of our cardiovascular system, the heart and its 60,000 miles of arteries, veins ...

A schematic illustration of the role of DHHC5 and CRYBG1 in controlling lacteal function and intestinal lipid absorption by maintaining the lipid raft association of VEGFR2. The proper functioning of ...

The human body is made up of thousands of tiny lymphatic vessels that ferry white blood cells and proteins around the body, like a superhighway of the immune system. It's remarkably efficient, but if ...

Mice that received injections of a protein called VEGF-C experienced about a 30% reduction in artery blockage compared to untreated mice. The VEGF-C injections improved lymphatic transport, limited ...

Zoë O'Sullivan is the 2025 winner at the James Dyson Awards for Ireland, for her invention targeting lymphoedema.

Once thought not to exist, the lymphatic system of our central nervous system is referred to as the glymphatic system and is made up of water channels, pores, and other clearance pathways. It is ...

Despite swimming in different worlds, fish and humans are biologically much closer than one might think. Capitalizing on this ...