The human body is a wonderful biological work of art, composed of a great many organs, each carrying out special functions that are part of life and well-being. Though the human body contains about 78 ...

While Alzheimer’s disease is mostly considered a disorder of the brain, emerging evidence suggests that the condition also affects other organs of the body. Working with the laboratory fruit fly, ...

Did you know people can live relatively normal lives with just half a brain? You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The human body is incredibly ...

The organs in your body are relentlessly working to keep us in good shape, with no rest! As for us, we too, can do our bit to keep them healthy and running. We all know that a healthy diet and ...

Biological sex is usually described in simple binary terms: male or female. This works well for germ cells (sperm versus eggs), but for other body organs it is of little help. Subscribe to our ...

MP Inas Abdel-Halim said "the decision comes to encourage citizens to donate their body organs to help save the lives of patients who are in need of organ transplant operations, not to mention that ...

The body of a British teenager raped and murdered on a beach in India was returned to the UK without some internal organs. Scarlett Keeling's body is undergoing a third post mortem which has revealed ...