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 helps the body balance fluids, fight infection, and absorb nutrients. Learn more about it here.

Our cardiovascular system has a great partner in the lymphatic system. It does indispensable work for our immune system and cleans up between the cells.

Preclinical studies suggest that the lymphatic system has a critical role in the pathogenesis and therapy of inflammatory-erosive arthritis. These findings, and complementary data from human ...

But little is known about how activation of immune cells in the lymph nodes can occur without enabling effector functions that could also damage the lymphatic system.

Iryna Boiko/Getty Images How Lymphatic Drainage May Help the Immune System When the lymphatic system becomes sluggish, it may impair immune function.

Duke University Medical Center researchers may have solved the mystery of why lymph nodes swell when the body fights infection. Their findings may redefine how the immune system functions, they said.