How does an embryonic heart know when to stop growing? For decades, developmental biologists have puzzled over the mechanisms ...

Was the brain really isolated from the immune system? How dural lymphatic vessels changed our view of the brain】The organ known as the brain has always felt somewhat special. Protected by the skull, w ...

Learning the Lymphatic System and Immune Tissues in Histology—A Defense Network Spread Throughout the BodyOur bodies are constantly exposed to threats such as bacteria, viruses, foreign substances, ...

A Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered a previously unknown signaling system that helps regulate heart growth during development, according to the study published in the journal Genes & ...

Scientists have uncovered how lymphatic vessels—the kidney's "plumbing system"—undergo dramatic changes during chronic transplant rejection, becoming structurally disorganized and spreading to unusual ...

When a donor organ is given to a recipient, it’s crucial that the recipient’s immune system doesn’t attack the donated organ as a foreign invader. While organ transplantation has advanced tremendously ...

The lymphatic system, often overshadowed by your more celebrated counterparts like the circulatory and respiratory systems, plays a vital role in maintaining the delicate balance of bodily fluids, ...

Despite advances in the field of organ transplantation, long-term organ rejection that can become apparent a decade or more after a heart or lung transplant remains a common problem for patients. This ...

What causes enlarged lymph nodes in CLL and when to call your doctor.