Research Roundup: Online symptom reporting, detecting cancer with E.coli, and new insights in melanoma treatment
A summary of lymphedema and lymphatic research news from June 5 – 11, 2017.
Latest Posts
Research Roundup: News from Osaka University, NHS Wales, and an Elementary School Science Fair
A summary of lymphedema and lymphatic research news from April 3 – 9, 2017.
Research Roundup: Public Health Victories, Synthetic Soft Tissues, and Day-Glo Frogs
A summary of lymphedema and lymphatic research news from March 25 – April 2, 2017.
Product Review: Getting Relaxed with the Jobst Relax
This latest compression tech from Jobst is not quite a nighttime garment, and it’s not quite a daytime one, either: it’s more of a lifestyle garment.
Research Roundup: Axillary Nodes, Advocacy, and the Lymphedema Lobby Days
A summary of lymphedema and lymphatic research news from March 18 – 24, 2017.
Research Roundup: Biopsies, Market Insights, and Sugar-Coated Magnets
A summary of lymphedema and lymphatic research news from March 11 – 17, 2017.
Research Roundup: Gene Therapy, Computer Algorithms, and the American Health Care Act
A summary of lymphedema and lymphatic research news from March 5 – 10, 2017.
“We live in a globalized world”: A conversation with Dr. Epameinondas Gousopoulos
For this year’s World Lymphedema Day, I spoke with Dr. Gousopoulos about the globalization of the lymphedema community, the importance of patient involvement, and his vision as chair of the Europe Chapter of LE&RN.
A Primer on Primary Lymphedema
Knowing the genetic mechanisms behind primary lymphedema is important, not just for the development of new and improved treatments but also to provide valuable insight into the lymphatic system itself.
“With research, possibilities are limitless”: Rare Disease Day 2017
Life with a rare disease is one often fraught with a lack of answers — but it’s also one of immense hope.
For Lymphies, By Lymphies: A Conversation with Nancy Vee of EZ Medical Wraps
“When my doctor told me I had lymphedema, I said, ‘OK. How do I fix it?’ She laughed at me and she goes, ‘Honey, you gotta live with it.’ And I said, ‘Yeah, that doesn’t work in my wheelhouse. I’ll find a way.'”
