Researchers have developed a new way to see organs within a body by rendering overlying tissues transparent to visible light.

An animated sequence which tours the human body, picturing and naming the major organs. The job of each organ is briefly explained. The brain, heart, lungs, stomach, liver, kidneys, intestines and ...

The answer involves the very unusual vagus nerve. The longest nerve in the body, it wends its way from the brain throughout the head and trunk, issuing commands to our organs and receiving sensations ...

An explanation of how cells make up tissues which in turn make up organs. The diversity of cells in the human body is mentioned. Using muscle cells as an example, it is then explained how cells are ...

In a paper, his doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center explained that his body had likely produced too many antibodies that fought off the new organ. A drug he’d been given may ...

Body fat plays a critical role in several physiological functions, including energy storage, organ protection, and hormone production, which is why you don’t want to strive for 0 percent body ...

In a surgical pathology report written by Dr. Robert Blanchard, the pathologist noted the organ removed from Bryan’s body, which was “designated” as a spleen, was a “grossly identifiable ...

Diabetes can also affect your skin, the largest organ of your body. Along with dehydration, your body’s lack of moisture due to high blood sugar can cause the skin on your feet to dry and crack.

Sardines are small, oily fish that you can eat whole, including the organs, bones, and other nutritious parts. They contain a little of almost every nutrient your body needs. Like other fatty fish ...

Organ systems work together to keep the body in good health. For example, the circulatory and digestive systems work jointly to deliver nutrients throughout the body. Except for the reproductive ...

The Security Council, the United Nations’ principal crisis-management body, is empowered to impose ... caucus with WEOG. Subsidiary organs that support the Security Council’s mission include ...