The research group of prof. Sanjiv Luther at the department of immunobiology of the University of Lausanne has discovered ...

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 ...

Researchers have developed a compact camera that captures ultraviolet, near-infrared, and visible images using a single chip.

A camera platform developed at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ( UIUC) could help surgeons identify lymph nodes ...

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 ...

Researchers describe a novel acidic niche within lymph nodes that plays an integral role in regulating T cell activation. In the fight against cancer, the immune system is the first line of defense.

In almost all solid tumors - i.e. cancers with a solid tissue structure - the detection of tumor cells in the lymph nodes is considered a decisive marker for the progression of the disease. Lymph node ...

Usually, swollen chest lymph nodes are too deep in the chest for a person to feel them. Any swollen lymph nodes in the chest appear on imaging scans. Swelling can indicate an underlying condition.