The Network That Keeps You Alive

The Network That Keeps You Alive

Former esthetician here. Which is to say, I’ve been paying attention to this issue for a long time.
Tattoos are not risk free.
"Tattoo ink does not remain confined to the skin. Studies show that pigment particles can migrate through the lymphatic system and accumulate in lymph nodes."
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https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-025-04151-y
Don't give your pet mouse 🐁️ a tattoo. A study by Capucetti et al. in PNAS found the ink lingers in lymph nodes for months and kills immune cells. Effect on vaccines varied; Comirnaty (for COVID) injected into a tattoo was weaker while the flu jab was stronger.
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/tattoo-ink-races-into-lymph-nodes-kills-immune-cells-and-alters-vaccine-responses-study-finds-120225.html
[21:04] 340.000 euro opgehaald in Heerenveen voor onderzoek naar lymfeklierkanker
Deelnemers aan de Hollandse 100, een schaats-, fiets- en wandelevenement, hebben zondag in Heerenveen 340.201 euro opgehaald voor onderzoek naar lymfeklierkanker. De organisatie, Lymph&Co, spreekt van een indrukwekkend eindbedrag.
https://lc.nl/friesland/heerenveen/340.000-euro-opgehaald-in-Heerenveen-voor-onderzoek-naar-lymfeklierkanker-45929308.html
#Hollandse #100 #zondag #Heerenveen #340.201 #Lymph&Co
I never could figure out why high school science often overlooks the lymphatic system. I created this resource for teachers, makes it much easier to explain to students. Has some helpful animated GIFs
https://kaiserscience.wordpress.com/biology-the-living-environment/immune-system/lymphatic-system/
#teaching #NGSS #life #Biology #biologyteachers #scienceteachers #highschoolscience #lymph #lymphaticsystem