Did scientists discover a new organ? The short answer is no, the interstitium is not an "undiscovered organ," but scientists are now reporting important and previously unrecognized roles for a network ...

Organ weight is a complex subject. There are many factors—including body weight, height, lean body mass, and race—that cause organ weights to vary widely. To figure out accurate ranges for organ ...

The book Applied Channel Theory in Chinese Medicine 1 presents clear and detailed information from Dr. Wang Ju-Yi's long and ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. An Alabama woman passed a major milestone Saturday to become the longest living recipient of a pig organ ...

Diabetic nephropathy is a progressive kidney disease associated with diabetes mellitus – type 1 and type 2 – affecting kidney glomeruli, arterioles, tubules and the interstitium. Clinical ...

Although most people have two kidneys, only one kidney can function just as well as two. You may need to take some precautions to avoid injury to your kidney, though, and see a doctor for regular ...

The Wanamaker Grand Court Organ’s landlord said Thursday that even as talks about the future of the organ continue, the company intends to keep the instrument in place. “TF Cornerstone recognizes the ...

Kidney failure occurs when your kidneys lose the ability to filter waste from your blood sufficiently. It may not cause symptoms in the early stages. Your kidneys filter your blood and remove ...

The rectum is the last organ of the digestive system. It is a six-inch long canal consisting of pelvic floor muscles and two anal sphincters (internal and external). These allow you to hold in feces ...

Towana Looney, who received a pig kidney transplant in November 2024, goes over notes about her recovery with Dr. Jeffrey Stern at NYU Langone Health in New York, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.

The initial exudative phase involves the leakage of proteinaceous fluid and the migration of cells, in particular neutrophils, from the circulation into the interstitium and alveolar space following ...