Two families from South Yorkshire have different experiences of organ donation. But both are steadfast in their support for Organ Donation Week (22-28 September). Aged 39, Glen Taylor - then a ...

March 8 (UPI) --The human body operates on multiple "clocks" that, based on lifestyle and genetic factors, influence the biological age of its organ systems, a study published Tuesday by Cell Reports ...

In The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, the titular character (played by Brad Pitt) lives a life in reverse. He’s born an old man and grows younger as he ages, eventually dying a newborn infant. The ...

Your anatomy operates like a machine, it's success hinging on the work of over 70 organs, each with a unique function. From the heart's blood-pumping ability to the liver's filtering power, each ...

A simple blood test could detect which organs are aging at an accelerated pace for people who otherwise appear healthy, according to a recent study published on Dec. 7 in the journal Nature.

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. At this very moment, some parts of you may be ...

With their diverse chemical compositions, plants have offered many potential health benefits. With their diverse chemical compositions, plants have offered many potential health benefits. While modern ...

Researchers found that cold is detected differently in the skin than in internal organs. This split system helps explain why ...

Plastic pollution creating microplastics is a growing concern for human health as emerging studies find them everywhere from drinking water to in fish, seafood and birds. Just today a new study was ...