Your anatomy operates like a machine, it's success hinging on the work of over 70 organs, each with a unique function. From the heart's blood-pumping ability to the liver's filtering power, each ...

Similar to doing an MOT on a car, scientists believe they can run a blood test to check how fast a person's internal organs are ageing, and even predict which ones might soon fail. The Stanford ...

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 ...

Organ-on-a-chip platforms for different organs of the body have been developed. Clockwise from top right: blood-brain barrier, cardiac muscle, kidney proximal tubule, female reproductive tract, ...

What scientists thought to be a layer of dense connective tissue in various parts of the human body has now been identified as something a lot more interesting: a discrete organ, the interstitum. It ...

Vitamin D is vital for health, but too much can be harmful, leading to hypercalcemia. Dr. Eric Berg highlights the Coimbra Protocol's high-dose use for autoimmune disorders, stressing the need for ...

Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are everywhere—from the air we breathe to the food we eat—but their impact on human health is not entirely clear. While cell culture and animal studies hint at potential ...