Explore the innovative concept of bioengineered lymph nodes as a promising solution for lymphedema after cancer surgery.

The causes of human lymph node function decline with age and its consequences on immune system performance were uncovered by researchers in a study that offers vital new information. The Journal of ...

The rising incidence of cancer worldwide has led to an increasing number of surgeries that involve the removal of lymph nodes ...

A new study from researchers at Uppsala University presents novel findings on why human lymph nodes lose their function with age and the consequences for the effectiveness of our immune system. The ...

Researchers from the University of Maryland Fischell Department of Bioengineering’s (BIOE) Jewell Lab report a new way to “turn off” the harmful immune attack that occurs during autoimmune diseases ...

The rising incidence of cancer worldwide has led to an increasing number of surgeries that involve the removal of lymph nodes ...

Lipomatosis of lymph nodes, even at early stages, may therefore be one important factor behind the poorer response to vaccinations observed in elderly people. Ultimately, the fat completely takes over ...

Stanford University-led researchers report that tumor cells hijack mitochondria from immune cells, reducing anti-tumor immune ...

Researchers revealed in a study that offers significant insights into the causes of human lymph node function decline with ageing and the effects on immune system performance. The findings of the ...

Lymph node metastasis occurs in "metastatic" lymph nodes, lymph nodes that have been infected by cancer from elsewhere in the body. A part of the immune system, lymph nodes are tiny ovals placed ...