While researchers have long been familiar with the surface structure of lymphatic vessels, a groundbreaking study has now focused on their jigsaw puzzle–like pattern. This arrangement helps cells ...

Lymphatic massages are all the rage in wellness communities. But medical experts warn that not everyone should be getting them.

Lymph nodes are part of the lymphatic system. This network of organs and lymph vessels plays a key role in the immune system, the body's defense mechanism against disease and other foreign invaders.

The lymphatic system consists of a network of lymph vessels that maintains the body’s fluid balance and supports the immune system. The finest of all these lymphatic vessels are called lymph ...

The cells that make up the walls of the finest of all lymphatic vessels have a lobate, oak leaf-like shape that makes them particularly resilient to changes in fluid volume. A similar cell shape also ...