Protein gives you energy thanks to amino acids. Learn why researchers want to reassess daily protein recommendations and what ...

Among the most impressive systems of the body is the musculoskeletal system. But how many muscles are in the human body?

Learn all about the human body's many systems and some of its individual organs, both vital and vestigial.

Healthline reports that the top five largest organs in the human body are: Skin Liver Lungs Heart Kidneys What to know about your liver The liver is the body’s largest solid, internal organ.

Even after decades of research, biologists are still uncovering surprises about the human body. A team of researchers from ...

Microbiomes in older mice pumped out damaging metabolites that drove endothelial cell senescence, offering potential targets ...

When you're young and in good health, the human body seems like an incredibly complex feat of engineering. But as you get older, it starts to feel more like my '97 Volvo that's held together with ...

Human Hormones and Their Functions Hormones are chemical messengers that influence various body functions, including reproduction, metabolism, and growth via signaling mechanisms.

The idea that the human body completely regenerates itself every seven years is a widely shared “fact.” But how much truth is there to this claim? While the body is constantly renewing itself, the ...

A new international study led by scientists from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has characterized the populations of fat cells in various fat tissues in the human body. Using innovative ...

If the human body were just a blob made up of a singular type of cell, then perhaps there would be at least some element of truth to the popular misconception – every seven years or so, they ...