Organoids Explained: What Exactly Are These Cultured Organ Replicas?

Medicine & Technology Nov 09, 2023

Organoids can offer great opportunities to understand cancer biology, foster drug development, and come up with more effective and targeted interventions. Read to learn more.

Organ Displacement During Pregnancy: How Does a Woman's Body Shift To Make Room For a Growing Baby?

Oct 06, 2023

While the uterus is lemon-sized before pregnancy, it can stretch to become watermelon-sized by the third trimester. Read to learn more.

Fully Electric Module Transforms Human Body to an Open-Source System, Introduces Clickable Mode of Interchanging Organs

Jun 24, 2023

A scientist created the first modular body called OSCAR where a clickable mode of interchanging human organs works like biological LEGO system. Find out more about it in this article.

Fossilized Brains, Eyes of 462-Million-Year-Old Creatures Kept in Castle Bank Fossil Deposit in Wales; Could These Be Earth's Early Life Forms?

May 02, 2023

Researchers think roughly 170 species have already been uncovered from the Castle Bank fossil deposit site. Read to learn more.

Anorexia Nervosa Causes a Girl’s Organs to Start Shutting Down; How Does the Eating Disorder Affect One’s Physical, Mental Health?

Mar 17, 2022

Nina White was told her organs started to shut down because of an eating disorder she was into when she was only 16. Read on and learn more about her condition.

New Technique Could Make Universal Organs That Can Be Placed to People of Any Blood Type

Feb 17, 2022

Canadian researchers proved that converting blood type safely in donor organs for transplantation is possible to address organ allocation needs and decrease mortality on patients on the waitlist.

Active Cancer Patients More Likely to Die from COVID-19, Need to Take More Precautions

Jun 07, 2021

New research recently showed active cancer patients admitted at the hospital were more likely to die from COVID-19 than those who have a history of cancer or don't have any diagnosis of cancer.

New Skin Repair Study Takes Organ Regeneration One Step Closer

Apr 23, 2021

A study of researchers from the University of Michigan sheds new light on skin repair that brings the possibility of organ regeneration one step closer.

Chinese Doctors Jailed For Illegally Harvesting Organs From Accident Victims

Nov 27, 2020

Six Chinese people, including three doctors, were arrested in China for illegal harvesting of organs from accident patients tricking their families that they are making official organ donations.

How the Airline Industry Recovers From COVID-19 Could Determine Who Gets Organ Transplants

Sep 30, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has crippled the airline industry. Passenger numbers are down more than two-thirds from last year, and airlines have been canceling flights and shutting down routes. It’s frustrating for travelers, but for patients on organ transplant waitlists, the loss of flights can put a life-saving kidney or heart out of reach.