The lymphatic system is vital for maintaining the colloid osmotic volume (or pressure) and for absorbing lipids from the intestinal tract. The lymphatic system is also essential for the immune ...

During the embryonic stage of brain development, some neurons and synapses form properly and connect, but others don't, causing some parts and pieces to be discarded. This leaves behind dead or dying ...

During development, the cardiovascular system is already fully functional when the lymphatics system forms as a merger of outgrowths of the cardiovascular system (the lymphatic sacs) and ...

A. The drawing shows intracranial upstream lymphatic regions #1, #2, and #3 that drain through the nasopharyngeal lymphatic plexus (NPLP) en route to medial deep cervical lymphatics and deep cervical ...

Preclinical research suggests that restoring lymphatic flow in the brain has the potential to address a range of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, and ...

Scientists at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have uncovered a non-invasive method to boost the brain’s natural waste drainage system—a discovery that they suggest could open new avenues for ...

In a groundbreaking study published in Nature, South Korean researchers led by Director KOH Gou Young of the Center for Vascular Research within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have uncovered a ...