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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Lymphatic-system ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Chemo brain' may stem from damage to the brain's drainage system ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An early-stage study has found that a common chemotherapy drug disrupts lymphatic cells in the tissue surrounding the brain. This is linked to memory issues in mice. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9HREZDZeuXtpc8JM5aqPjY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[These meningeal lymphatic vessels, depicted in pink, are found within a meningeal layer (blue) in the brain and provide one of the organ&#039;s drainage pathways for fluid and waste.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Pink meningeal lymphatic vessels in a blue meningeal layer of the brain]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Does the brain flush out toxins while you sleep? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As we sleep, the brain rids itself of waste built up throughout the day. But how? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ snehakhedkar30@gmail.com (Sneha Khedkar) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sneha Khedkar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5TYyCuEbRmkupEiprZXfrS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[As we sleep, the brain&#039;s &quot;glymphatic system&quot; helps wash away metabolic waste in the organ.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up photo of a young woman&#039;s face propped up on a pillow as she sleeps; her face is illuminated by a bedside lamp out of frame]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The lymphatic system: Facts, functions & diseases ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The lymphatic system helps rid the body of toxins. Diseases of this system include lymphadenopathy, lymphoma and other disorders. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 16:57:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:25:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kim Ann Zimmermann ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xxoxUG6Ab7t4bGfKoKeGvX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Lymphocytes attack a cancer cell.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[lymphocytes in the lymphatic system ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What are the systems of the body? Fast facts about the human body and how it works ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Learn all about the human body's many systems and some of its individual organs, both vital and vestigial. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HJe4pNiQNtQVMRN5oNikAn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The systems of the body work in concert to keep our biological processes running smoothly.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of a student holding a pen and notebook as she looks at a 3D model of the systems of the human body]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Meet Your Interstitium, A Newfound 'Organ' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researcher say they've found a network of fluid-filled spaces in tissue that hadn't been seen before. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 10:55:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 09:30:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oQiU9nCm8WFrHMRjdwW8AT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists discovered the new organ, which consists of fluid-filled spaces, in the body&#039;s connective tissue, including in the skin&#039;s dermis, which is shown above as the light pink layer at the bottom of this image.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Scientists discovered the new organ, which consists of fluid-filled spaces, in the body&#039;s connective tissue, including in the skin&#039;s dermis, which is shown above as the light pink layer at the bottom of this image.]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Scientists discovered the new organ, which consists of fluid-filled spaces, in the body&#039;s connective tissue, including in the skin&#039;s dermis, which is shown above as the light pink layer at the bottom of this image.]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tuna Fins Are Weirder Than You Think ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tuna fish repurpose their lymphatic system to control their movement. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 19:49:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:03:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EbvKyUzFbfE3MgEWgwyMh3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tuna fish use their lymphatic system to hydraulically control their vertical fins. This use of the lymphatic system — better known for its role in immune function — has never been seen before in an animal with a backbone. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Tuna fish use their lymphatic system to hydraulically control their vertical fins. This use of the lymphatic system — better known for its role in immune function — has never been seen before in an animal with a backbone. ]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Tuna fish use their lymphatic system to hydraulically control their vertical fins. This use of the lymphatic system — better known for its role in immune function — has never been seen before in an animal with a backbone. ]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cases of 'Elephantiasis' Traced to Unexpected Cause ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A rare condition called elephantiasis, which tends to strike people in tropical parts of the world, was long thought to occur due to a parasitic infection. But a new study shows that the condition can have another cause: sharp crystals found in soil. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2017 16:21:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:49:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Meu8KfQbgVFMRUm5Ksn6Ec-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Dr. Christine Kihembo]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This image shows the typical symptoms of podoconiosis, including swollen, thickened lower limbs with a warty and mossy appearance. This is an advanced form of the disease.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[podoconiosis, elephantiasis]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Elephantiasis: What Causes This Strange Condition? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/54744-elephantiasis-symptoms-cause.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's how elephantiasis affects the body. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2016 22:15:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:47:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MHqLDPQMxBkpGUS5w3MGgf-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This CDC photo, from 1962, shows a man in the Philippines with elephantiasis of the lower limbs.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[elephantiasis, swellling, parasite]]></media:text>
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