There are more than 40,000 organ transplants performed each year nationwide, illustrating how the organ transplant system can transform lives — but that’s when it works. 1,400 people sit on the ...

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 ...

When it’s time to bring new life into the world, the human body transforms itself in remarkable ways. The immune system, which usually fights off anything that reads as foreign, learns to chill out so ...

Scientists have figured out a way to test if your organs are at risk of giving out, new research reveals. The organs in our bodies age at differing rates, with certain organ systems falling apart ...

A single blood test can reveal the biological ages of 11 different organs and bodily systems, potentially highlighting the risk of disease in those areas. “The goal is to guide care with one test that ...