An organ is a group of tissues that work together to perform a specific task in the body, such as digesting nutrients or producing chemical messengers that enable brain cells to communicate. Although ...

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 ...

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 ...

The breakthrough was made possible with the help of specialized enzymes designed to address blood-type incompatibility in transplants.

UBC-developed enzymes successfully converted a kidney to universal type O for transplant, marking a major step toward faster, ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Surgeons in China successfully ...

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CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Some organ transplant recipients claim to have inherited more than just a new lease on life; they report acquiring new emotions, tastes, and even memories. These experiences, which ...

Surgeons have successfully transplanted a pig lung into a human, marking another huge step in the decades-long quest to use animal organs for life-saving procedures. In the first operation of its kind ...

A PIG lung has been transplanted into a human for the first time. The “milestone” surgery, carried out by scientists in China, could one day help tackle the global shortage of donor organs, experts ...