Tissue and organ failure, produced as a result of injury or other type of damage, is a major health problem, accounting for about half of the total annual expenditure in health care in the US 1.

People's bodies can be old or young for their chronological age, depending, in part, on the amount and types of stressors ...

An explanation of how cells make up tissues which in turn make up organs. The diversity of cells in the human body is mentioned. Using muscle cells as an example, it is then explained how cells ...

is a type of muscle tissue that forms the heart. It contracts and releases involuntarily and keeps the heart pumping blood around the body. The human body contains three kinds of muscle tissue ...

Major breakthrough advances efforts in regenerative medicine UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.— When you press your finger against your skin, the tissue underneath temporarily stiffens to resist the pressure. Cut ...

A research team from the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) has identified a previously unknown ...

These tumors start in connective tissue, which is found throughout your body. Connective tissue supports and protects other tissues and organs. Other names for desmoid tumors are aggressive ...