For Claire Dougherty, every cocktail with friends became an exercise in pain tolerance. The 22-year-old had no idea a stabbing pain was the first sign of a potentially deadly illness.

While dry brushing won’t reach the deeper lymph vessels, it can help encourage superficial circulation and support fluid movement when practised consistently. It also builds something arguably just as ...

Before any major health crisis, there are symptoms that the body sends that shouldn’t be ignored. A doctor shared some such warning signs of lymphoma that are often dismissed because they seem minor.

Samantha Teague receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). James Dimmock, Klaire Somoray, and Neil Munro do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding ...

This illustration depicts a newly identified pathway, an intranodal lympho-venous shunt, within a lymph node that enables lymph fluid to flow directly into a blood vessel. Typically, lymph nodes serve ...

People often complain—and rightly so—that the typical exercise science study involves a half-dozen male undergraduates who follow some sort of workout routine for a couple of weeks. So you can imagine ...

The rising incidence of cancer worldwide has led to an increasing number of surgeries that involve the removal of lymph nodes. Although these procedures play a major role in cancer staging and ...

As I was getting up from my visit with Mrs. Gregory, her right hand went to the base of her neck. Dr. Smith, do you think this little lump is anything?” Though doing her best to portray calm, she ...

Mouse research shows tattoo pigments move into lymph nodes within minutes and persist for months Ink triggered immune-cell death, chronic inflammation and weakened response to an mRNA COVID shot ...

Tattoo ink doesn’t just sit inertly in the skin. New research shows it moves rapidly into the lymphatic system, where it can persist for months, kill immune cells, and even disrupt how the body ...

Scientists have found that preserving lymph nodes during cancer surgery could dramatically improve how patients respond to immunotherapy. The research shows that lymph nodes are essential for training ...

I placed the cold, jade rolling pin under my cheekbone and gently glided it to the edge of my face. To be honest, I felt a bit like a piece of pastry. But my grandma assured me that I was engaging in ...