Even though adults can survive without a spleen, this organ serves several crucial functions. Expert Dr Paul Ng relates some little-known facts about it, and why to take steps to protect it. “The ...

The lymphatic system is a network of tissues and organs that help rid the body of toxins, waste and other unwanted materials. The primary function of the lymphatic system is to transport lymph, a ...

The lymphatic system is a network of vessels, nodes, and ducts that pass through almost all bodily tissues. It allows the circulation of a fluid called lymph through the body in a similar way to blood ...

The spleen filters your blood and also stores your red blood cells, platelets, and white blood cells. But if your spleen is removed, other parts of the lymphatic system can take over these functions.

The first article in this four-part series gave an overview of the lymphatic system. This second article looks at the two major lymphatic organs - the thymus and the spleen. Subscribe today for ...

The lymph nodes were known in antiquity—you can see them without a microscope—and were first described in Peri Adenon (On Glands), the Hippocratic treatise that has been described as a “milestone” in ...

The lymphatic system is similar to the blood circulation system. The lymph vessels branch through all parts of the body like the arteries and veins that carry blood. But the lymphatic system tubes are ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common muscle disease in children and is passed on by X-linked recessive inheritance. Characteristic is a progressive muscular atrophy. Researchers have ...