The lymphatic system has long been considered mysterious. But the lymphatic system – and the lymph nodes within it – plays fascinating and important roles in health and disease, from fighting off ...

The popliteal lymph nodes lie in the tissues behind a person’s knee. Infections and autoimmune conditions can cause them to swell. It is rare for cancer to affect the popliteal lymph nodes. According ...

How does the brain take out its trash? That is the job of the brain's lymphatic drainage system, and efforts to understand how it works have pushed the boundaries of brain-imaging technologies. A new ...

The lymph system helps cleanse the body, but it's not the main organ for detoxification. Lymph contains proteins, salts, glucose, fats, water, and white blood cells. Claims about cleansing sluggish ...

Imagine the body’s internal system suddenly acting sluggish; the body sends signs and signals that may appear as subtle imbalances at first, and later develop into major symptoms such as fatigue, a ...

When you start feeling under the weather, you might reach to the sides of your neck (just like your parents used to) to see if you have inflamed lymph nodes. Even if you know nothing else about the ...

I placed the cold, jade rolling pin under my cheekbone and gently glided it to the edge of my face. To be honest, I felt a bit like a piece of pastry. But my grandma assured me that I was engaging in ...