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

Growing human organs in laboratories has rapidly moved from the annals of fiction into the realm of actual science. But ...

Up to 50 transplant patients will receive a genetically modified pig kidney in a clinical trial that will launch this summer ...

These antigens cover the surface of every organ, allowing the body to recognize its own structures ... 10:27 a.m. EST on Jan. 23 to note that Live Science interviewed Dr. Jeffrey Veale via email ...

The human body is composed of over 37 trillion cells, each with a limited lifespan. These cells are continuously replaced to ...

The small trial will help to establish whether kidneys from genetically modified pigs can be transplanted into people safely and effectively.

A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.

(Bloomberg) -- Medical experts proposed a radical overhaul of how obesity is diagnosed, moving away from relying on body mass alone ... and the state of their organs. It may also limit the ...

A study published in Science by the ... of communication between body systems that we're only beginning to grasp," he concludes. "We want to understand how this inter-organ communication works ...