Organ transplantation is one of the success stories of modern medicine. Around 139,000 transplants are performed annually across the world. One of the most recent success stories is a double-lung ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. With organ donation, the death of one person can lead to the survival of many others. But when a ...

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 ...

Perfusion keeps a donated organ alive outside the body, giving surgeons extra time and increasing the number of transplants possible. By Ted Alcorn On some level, the human liver in the operating room ...

Five vital organs are essential for life, but survival is more medically complex.

Every organ in the human body has a specific function and purpose. Not all organs, however, are needed for survival. Some people have organs removed because of diseases or injuries From the liver ...

Making the decision to donate your organ or body can be fulfilling Fact checked by Jillian Dara You can donate many parts of your body, like organs and tissues, to help others live better. Whole body ...

Though medical science may still be years away from growing a heart outside of the human body, the scientists at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) are getting closer every day to ...

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