Organ xenotransplantation, the transplantation of genetically engineered organs from pigs to humans, is not a viable solution ...

“Sometimes redundancy has a way of showing up under certain conditions; they’re not truly redundant,” said Michael Snyder, ...

Recent studies reveal that the human appendix plays roles in gut microbiota restoration and immunity, contrary to its ...

This is an important study providing convincing evidence that increased blood pressure variability impairs myogenic tone and diminishes baroreceptor reflex. The study also provides evidence that blood ...

One reason that tonsils may grow back is that one of the operations to remove them is a partial tonsillectomy. Only removing ...

Looking forward, noninvasive imaging modalities, such as MRI and CT, may prove useful in determining organ weights without the need for an autopsy. Researchers in a 2006 study found that the weight of ...

For those who do not qualify for a Social Security number, there are still options for opening a U.S. credit card without an SSN. Here are the top card options available from issuers not requiring ...

A rapid and efficient method developed to create stem-cell-based 3D mini-organs derived from the cells of patients offers a way to evaluate personalized treatments using RNA therapies for rare ...

NAMM 2025: It might be an ‘organ first’ instrument - the front and centre positioning of the drawbars tells you that - but with piano, synth, string, brass, guitar and percussion sounds built in as ...

The rectum is the last organ of the digestive system. It is a six-inch long canal consisting of pelvic floor muscles and two anal sphincters (internal and external). These allow you to hold in feces ...

For those with damaged or failing organs, organ transplant is often the only hope of survival without the aid of a machine. Organ donation saves thousands of lives every year, and in 2023 ...