Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An 8-year-old girl was seen for right-sided neck pain and an underlying lymph node measuring 2.5 cm with ...

By Andrew Ellsworth, MD When was the last time you thought about your neck? It’s easy to overlook, but your neck is a remarkably ...

Lymph nodes are small but mighty parts of your immune system, filtering harmful substances and fighting infections. Swelling can be a sign of anything from a simple cold to serious conditions like ...

While swollen lymph nodes are a common symptom of an allergy flare-up, they’re also associated with many other conditions. Swollen lymph nodes are a common immune system response. They’re most often ...

The first noticeable symptom of lymphoma is often a painless swollen lymph node in the neck, armpit, or groin, depending on where cancer starts. Early lymphoma symptoms can look like the flu, ...

Mediastinal lymphadenopathy is the medical term for swollen lymph nodes in the chest. They are too deep to feel, so imaging scans usually reveal them. Swollen chest lymph nodes can signal lung cancer, ...

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

The research group of Prof. Sanjiv Luther at the Department of Immunobiology, University of Lausanne, has discovered that a fibroblast subtype is essential for coordinating certain immune cells within ...

The most common early sign of lymphoma is lymph node swelling. However, swelling of the lymph nodes does not always mean a person has cancer. Lymphoma is a general name for cancers that start in the ...

A stiff neck and sore throat often occur due to viral or bacterial infections. Home remedies can manage most cases of sore throat and stiff neck. It's important to seek medical care if symptoms result ...