The body's organs are in constant communication. Fat tissue tells the liver when to store or release energy, the immune ...

A microscopic view of Kupffer’s vesicle (KV), a tiny, fluid-filled, balloon-shaped structure in zebrafish embryos that plays a crucial role in establishing body symmetry and guiding the placement of ...

In the past, scientists believed that the fast-acting biochemistry of genes and proteins was responsible for directing the forces that shape developing organs. But a new study from Syracuse University ...

The country is consulting on conditions and regulations for transplanting animal and manufactured organs into humans ...

Every day, people die waiting for an organ transplant. Time is at a premium, not just for those awaiting organs, but also for the organs themselves, which can deteriorate rapidly during transportation ...

The new work shows that this is not always true, and that different organs may be skewed towards using either maternal or paternal X-chromosomes. The work also reveals the process driving this skew: ...

Tissue processing advance can label proteins at the level of individual cells across whole, intact rodent brains and other large samples just as fast and uniformly as in dissociated single cells. A ...

When people sign up to be organ donors, they often think about hearts, lungs and kidneys. But there’s another part of that decision that can quietly change — and even save — many more lives: tissue ...

The achievement underscores the increasing public recognition of organ donation as a profound act of humanity that offers ...

Misconceptions remain in the Muslim-majority country – especially around brain death, burial and whether the body must remain ...