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If you think that all the parts of your body age at the same rate, think again. Some body parts may be aging faster than others, for a variety of reasons.
Whilst the UK's Human Tissue Act makes it illegal in almost all cases to profit from a body part, no comparable law exists in the US. Technically, the US's Uniform Anatomical Gift Act bans the sale of ...
A nationwide network of stolen body parts allegedly involving a Harvard Medical School morgue manager has revealed a thriving and macabre market for human remains, experts told The Post.
“Here’s the astonishing truth: For many of these internal components, a truly functional existence is not just possible, but often surprisingly robust,” Dr. Indraneil Mukherjee, a minimal invasive ...
New research suggests that your body parts start aging at different times, with some organs showing changes as early as 30.
For all of human history, death has been viewed as a final cessation of life in an organism, but new research is offering ...
A growing body of research suggests that neck size may also serve as an early warning sign, indicating a higher likelihood of developing serious conditions like heart disease, diabetes and sleep ...
Previous research had suggested that neurons in the brain region holding this internal map, called the primary somatosensory ...
You’ve heard of car insurance and health insurance, but did you know you can insure parts of your body? Celebrities have been insuring their body parts for as long as insurance has been a thing ...
Donating your body to science is not a simple decision. Understanding what happens to a body when used for research is important.