A new analysis of more than 1,500 papers and 60 types of tissue has revealed the total number of cells in the human body. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The average adult male has around 36 trillion cells in their body, while average adult females have 28 trillion, researchers have found. Unexpectedly, the mass of small cells in our bodies, such as ...

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While the human body doesn’t replace itself every seven years in a uniform way, it does engage in constant renewal.