John D. Ratcliff was one of the most prolific magazine writers in the United States throughout the twentieth-century. He contributed more than 200 articles just to Reader’s Digest. Of those, his ...

Researchers developed seven MRI-based biological age clocks across major organs using UK Biobank imaging, linking each to ...

Human Buddy is an animated show that explores the wonders of the human body in a fun and entertaining style. This series ...

Scientists say the human body has a hidden 'sixth sense' that helps control everything from our heartbeat to how our emotions feel ...

Surgeons in China transplanted part of pig liver into a patient with an incurable cancerous tumor, and it functioned for more ...

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.'s top human rights body agreed Monday to set up an ongoing probe of human rights violations in Afghanistan under the Taliban, including against women and girls, in a measure ...

The From Labs to Lives Blog provides clear, accessible explainers on everyday topics for which UC Davis has expertise. Each post is reviewed by faculty or subject-matter experts, ensuring readers get ...

As a kid of the 1970s, Mary Roach sat in front of the TV watching “The Six Million Dollar Man” promise a techno-rebirth. “We can rebuild him,” the narrator intoned. “Better than he was before. Better.

Sept. 18 (UPI) --The Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday that it will decertify an organ procurement organization following an investigation that found years of unsafe practices ...

The first time you experience weightlessness in space, Tom Marshburn told me, all the noise and pressure of launch suddenly disappear. One moment, the roar of engines shakes every bone in your body; ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Twelve people have been charged with running a “massive” human smuggling ring involving children in Tampa, DOJ officials said. The indictments were announced in a press conference ...

The heart and kidneys appear to have little in common—except when they go wrong. Between 40 and 50 percent of people with heart failure also suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD). Cardiovascular ...