Until recently, it was believed that pain perception was solely due to nerve endings located just below the outer layer of the skin. A study published on August 16, 2019, in the journal Science, ...

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. A new study by the Max ...

The heart and kidneys appear to have little in common—except when they go wrong. Between 40 and 50 percent of people with heart failure also suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD). Cardiovascular ...

Forget emotional baggage — you’re hauling around spare parts. Turns out, you don’t need all 78 of your organs to get through life, which comes in handy when surgeons have to start making cuts.

Resurrection beyond cellular disintegration is simply impossible. However, when a person dies, cell death itself isn’t instant. Researchers are taking advantage of a timed window during which they can ...

You could be 45 on paper but 60 in your kidneys. “The fact that [the researchers] can create an organ age using proteins — and use it to predict diseases that you would expect to be predicted from ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Human body's largest organ, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy leisure time, ...

Scientists have achieved an unprecedented look into how the human immune system attacks a transplanted pig kidney, using spatial molecular imaging to map immune activity down to the cellular level.

Researchers have developed a new “body clock” tool that calculates people’s biological age — and could even predict the risk of disability or death. The tool, which comes from the University of ...

The remains of Victoria Roshchyna, 27, were labeled as an "unidentified male" in a body exchange between Russia and Ukraine Meredith Kile is a Digital News Writer-Editor at PEOPLE. She has been an ...