Scientists from the Machine Intelligence from Cortical Networks (MICRONS) consortium have published the microconnectome of a cubic millimeter of the mouse brain. This is the most complete map of this ...

No longer considered functionless, the “rediscovered” rete ovarii may be crucial for understanding “unexplainable” infertility and ovarian disorders.

The ribs and rib cage are excellent examples of the human body’s multifaceted and multifunctional design. They are strong enough to support the skeleton and protect the vital organs in the chest ...

Smoking can cause long-term negative effects on the body, including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Smoking is dangerous to your health. It can harm nearly every organ in your body and ...

It is also at greater risk of becoming infected. In rare instances, a wound that doesn't close properly can result in evisceration, which occurs when internal organs (most often organs in the abdomen) ...

The Trump administration is shuttering HHS’ long Covid office as part of its reorganization, according to an internal email seen ... Department of Health and Human Services’ reorganization.

Human “bodyoids” could reduce animal testing, improve drug development, and alleviate organ shortages ... rise to every type of cell in the adult body. Recently, researchers have used these ...

In addition to causing several types of cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV ... cardiovascular disease," said Stephen Akinfenwa, MD, an internal medicine resident at UConn School of Medicine ...

How Sugar Affects Individual Organs Although researchers in India used mice while studying the effects of sugary beverages on the body, their methods closely mimic how we consume sweet drinks and ...

However, the human body evolved to function in the gravity of Earth. So time in the weightlessness of space can take years from which to fully recover. Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore ...

Spending months in microgravity is brutal on the body. Without the Earth’s gravitational pull, muscles shrink, bones weaken and bodily fluids shift. Astronauts lose muscle mass rapidly because ...