When the human body gets hurt, most tissues heal—skin closes over a wound, bone heals itself. But not all organs heal that ...

An NIH-supported initiative seeks to unravel how the nervous system tracks and regulates the body’s internal organs. How does ...

Although we might feel otherwise in the moment, no part of our body is static, everything is changing and regenerating, some ...

Explore the fascinating world of the human body in this animated science video. Discover various human body parts and their functions through engaging visuals and humor. This educational video is ...

A computer-generated image of red blood cells. Nitric oxide—known by the formula NO—is so vital for humans’ internal physiological processes that it was crowned Molecule of the Year in 1992. It plays ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A gene-edited pig kidney transplanted into a brain-dead man’s body is functioning well more than 4 weeks later.

The transplanted portion of the genetically modified pig liver was removed after 38 days, and the patient, who had advanced ...

Learn more about UAB's Xenotransplant program here. “It has been truly extraordinary to see the first-ever preclinical demonstration that appropriately modified pig kidneys can provide normal, ...

For physical therapy students across the nation, having access to an anatomical donor system can be an excellent benefit in career preparation. Though virtual reproductions improve accessibility and ...