Florida health officials have warned residents to stay away from floodwaters, following a spike in cases of Vibrio vulnificus ...

Fans of mountaineering likely know all about altitude sickness. They may even have experienced it — difficulty breathing, ...

Protein content of tissue fluid and lymph is not uniform and depends upon regional differences in capillary permeability modified by changes in capillary filtration pressure. Whereas increased ...

The first video footage of an egg beginning its journey could lead to major breakthroughs in fertility treatment.

Carole and Ted Jones (names have been changed to protect their privacy) had been married for less than a year and were preparing to leave for a delayed but much anticipated honeymoon. Because Carole' ...

The lymphatic vasculature is an essential component in the regulation of tissue fluid and macromolecule homeostasis, immune surveillance, dietary fat absorption and lipoprotein recycling, and ...

There are two surgical options to treat breast cancer: lumpectomy and mastectomy. But there are many more reasons why women choose one over another, says Sarah McLaughlin, M.D., a breast surgical ...

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Recent research zooms in on the brain's own 'waste-disposal' system, with the aim of uncovering potential strategies to ...

After breast cancer treatment, many patients face an unexpected challenge: lymphedema, a chronic condition that causes tissue swelling due to lymph fluid build-up. This can lead to discomfort and pain ...

Piantino and his colleagues at OHSU are the first to image the colorless liquid as it flows into the tissue of a living human ...