An NIH-supported initiative seeks to unravel how the nervous system tracks and regulates the body’s internal organs. How does ...

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 ...

Along with adding flavor to your food, onions offer many health benefits. They contain plant compounds that may help with blood sugar control, heart health, and immunity. 1. Improves Heart Health ...

The human body is a wonderous thing, especially when you consider how intricate and efficient each bodily system is. For instance, an adult’s blood vessels could encircle the earth 2.5 times if ...

Researchers have developed brain-on-a-chip technology that uses human tissue to model how the brain’s protective barrier ...

Researchers from the University of New Mexico studying the presence of microplastics and nanoplastics in the body this month found the particles present in the testicles of every single dog and human ...

A French woman from Guadeloupe is the only known person in the world with the "Gwada negative" blood type. Anuwar Hazarika / NurPhoto via Getty Images In 2011, a French woman was undergoing routine ...

Few places on Earth — or in our bodies — seem to be free of microplastics. Researchers in recent months have announced the discovery of microplastics traveling in the bloodstream of a handful of ...