Let us start with the brain. The brain is a physical organ, (like heart and liver), and is situated within the skull, that ...

And the brain accounts for 20% of the human body’s energy usage 2. Wielding a tool typically used for woodworking, the study’s authors divided a slice of frozen human brain ― from a 54-year ...

Often compared to a computer, the body's most complex organ operates using a code of electrical and chemical signals. These signals transmit through wires, nodes and networks to process and store ...

Even light physical activity can sharpen memory and boost mood across all ages. In the long debate over how best to preserve ...

Doctors in China have become the first to report details about a transplant of a genetically modified pig liver into a human.

Start by trimming your waistline. A new study found that diet quality and waist-to-hip ratio in midlife are directly linked to brain health and cognitive function as we get older. “This ...

A genetically modified porcine liver has been successfully transplanted into a human subject, constituting a historic ...

In the past year, doctors have performed history-making transplants, placing genetically modified pig kidneys and pig hearts ...

These advances have made it possible for scientists to create pigs with organs that are more compatible with human biology, thus reducing the chances of rejection. One common edit, for instance, ...