The University of Pennsylvania is getting $7.8 million over the next two years to study an overlooked aspect of human health: the lymphatic system. Often described as the body’s sewer system, its main ...

A team of researchers led by Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has been awarded an up to two-year $8.7 million contract from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for ...

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 ...

Our lymphatic system is like a big network of roots spread throughout the body. It serves as part of our immune system, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...