The mini organs are expected to arrive at the ISS on Thursday.

Modern medicine has understood the human body by isolating the primary functions of each organ: the heart pumps blood, the lungs perform gas exchange, the kidneys regulate body fluids, the liver ...

A new Yale study reveals that major organ systems in the body aren't just passive structures operating on directions from command central—the brain—but instead are active participants in controlling ...

You might celebrate one birthday each year, but inside your body, different organs are marching to their own biological drums. That number on your driver’s license? It’s just a rough average that ...

The machinery that turns a tragedy into a transplant is quietly breaking down under its own success. A new review by ...

People whose hearts are biologically older than their actual age face a 50% higher risk of heart failure over the next two decades. Those with prematurely aged lungs are significantly more likely to ...

WASHINGTON — The government proposed new rules for the nation’s transplant system Wednesday that aim to increase use of less-than-perfect organs and set additional safety standards for donor groups.

Organs in the body tend to be in a set order and position. This is useful when it comes to diagnosing certain conditions. Anyone with appendicitis or gallstones, for example, will tell you exactly ...