The free Human Organ Atlas gives users an up-close-and-personal look at 56 human organs.

Google Earth’ for human organs made available online An international team of scientists and clinicians has announced, in ...

A patient in China with hepatocellular carcinoma survived 171 days following xenotransplantation with a genetically modified ...

Seven years ago, Edward Tranter was fresh out of school and determined to donate one of his kidneys. It was not in aid of a family member or a close friend, and not even because he had watched ...

An international team of scientists and clinicians has announced the launch of a new open-access 3D portal that allows users to explore intact human organs in unprecedented detail—from the whole organ ...

Creating a drug that might help treat or cure a health condition in humans is a long, complex process. After developing a candidate drug that shows potential—a process that, in and of itself, can take ...

Researchers have developed an injectable, self-assembling miniature liver to help patients awaiting organ transplants.

CBD and CBG, two non-intoxicating cannabis compounds, may help combat fatty liver disease by boosting liver energy reserves ...

Last November, the UK government announced a bold plan to phase out animal testing in some areas of research. Animal tests for skin irritation are scheduled for elimination this year, and some studies ...

New research has found that microplastics released from food packaging could cause damage to the normal function and health ...

MIT scientists create injectable "satellite livers" using hydrogel microspheres that could help 10,000+ transplant patients ...

In recent years, mRNA in lipid nanoparticles (mRNA–LNPs) has emerged as a promising strategy for treating numerous conditions ...