Figure 1: The lymphatic vasculature and molecular mechanisms involved in its development and growth. Figure 3: A schematic model of lymphatic vessel function in organ transplantation. Inhibition of ...

Scientists investigating the causes of lymphoedema have made a major discovery, revealing that lymphatic vessels can produce red and white blood cells. Until now, it was believed that blood cells ...

A European-American research network coordinated by Academy Professor Kari Alitalo is investigating the role of lymph vessels in the development of obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The ...

In an international collaboration, researchers from Uppsala University have mapped the lymph node lymphatic vessels in mice and humans down to the level of individual cells. The results may eventually ...

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, ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 14, 2015) -- Approximately 28 million Americans live with Type 2 diabetes, a condition characterized by high blood sugar levels. Until now, the disease's effect on the body's ...

Blood-vessel-lining cells that are infected with the virus that causes the skin tumor Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) appear to transform into the type of cells that usually line lymphatic vessels, report ...

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Lymphatic drainage has quietly become one of the most talked-about wellness concepts online, and one method in particular ...