In a first, scientists transplanted both a pig liver and kidneys into a person who was brain-dead The transplanted pig organs ...
Giulia Enders made her name with Gut, an exploration of our intestines. Now, in the compelling follow-up Organ Speak, she’s ...
A new Yale study reveals that major organ systems in the body aren't just passive structures operating on directions from ...
Artificial organs – grown in the lab and transplanted into someone’s body – have been on the horizon for some years now. They present many challenges but, if we can overcome them, they will open up ...
The scene at OneLegacy in Azusa on a recent Friday morning would have been familiar to anyone who’s been in a hospital intensive care unit. Three adults were tucked into hospital beds, still and ...
The medical establishment was critical of what the Brigham doctors were considering, with one colleague calling them "a bunch of fools" for even considering the risky surgery. "The whole idea I must ...
Miniature organs have a new lifeline. Mimicking the way early human embryos grow blood vessels, scientists nudged multiple types of mini organs to sprout their own vascular networks. Also called ...
Research suggests some parts of the body age faster than others to the point that they even outlive their owners. Could understanding this better help us to live longer? It was a desperate situation.
Lymphoid organs are important regulators of lymphocyte development and immune responses. During vertebrate evolution, primary lymphoid organs appeared earlier than secondary lymphoid organs. Among the ...
The demand for organ donors far outstrips the supply. In this week's Scrubbing Up, Martin Wilkinson, a visiting professor at Keele University and former chairman of the New Zealand Bioethics Council, ...
A Chinese research team has successfully performed the world’s first simultaneous transplantation of two genetically modified ...
The demand for organ donors far outstrips the supply. In this week's Scrubbing Up, Martin Wilkinson, a visiting professor at Keele University and former chairman of the New Zealand Bioethics Council, ...