The lymph system provides a slow flow of fluid from tissues into the blood. It returns fluid and proteins that leak from blood vessels, provides passage for immune cells from the tissues to the blood, ...

Lymphatic drainage has taken over the wellness world, with influencers and celebrities alike swearing by it. Kendall Jenner, ...

It’s easy to write off puffy ankles, swollen fingers, cellulite-dimpled thighs or belly bloat as little inconveniences we see when we look in the mirror. But they are actually signs that a ...

The routine removal of sentinel nodes during surgery for breast cancer may not be necessary, and can contribute to painful lymphedema. “You have cancer and you need surgery. Life as you know it will ...

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 ...

The lymphatic system is a specialized transport network in the body much like the circulatory system. The lymphatic system is composed of: Lymphatic vessels are thin-walled vessels generally larger ...

The University of California, Irvine has received its first award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, ...