Lymph nodes are small, round organs that are part of the immune system. They filter lymph fluid to remove bacteria and cancer cells and store white blood cells. Lymph nodes are soft, bean-shaped ...

Persistent swollen lymph nodes, unexplained fever, weight loss, and night sweats may warrant medical evaluation for lymphoma, doctors say.

If we imagine our immune system to be a police force for our bodies, then previous work has suggested that the Lymph nodes would be the best candidate structures within the body to act as police ...

The last time you visited your doctor for a sore throat, they may have felt for potential inflammation in your neck. That's because infections often cause swollen lymph nodes (medically known as ...

The frequent spread of certain cancers to lymph nodes often necessitates surgery or radiation therapy that damages the lymphatic system and can cause lymphedema, a condition of localized fluid ...

These findings from research into diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) are based on analyses of human patients and a murine model. The immunosuppressive role of fibroblastic reticular cells (FRCs) in ...

Researchers report a new way to turn off the harmful immune attack that occurs during autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), while keeping healthy functions of the immune system intact.

The lymphatic system relies on muscle pumps and breathing. Deliberate arm swings and deeper breaths during walks may help, but consistent movement matters more for lymphatic health.

Lymphatic drainage has gone from clinical therapy to viral wellness trend in the span of a few years. But the system behind it has been working inside your body your entire life. Here’s what you ...