Scientists have pinpointed a special part of the brain that, when stimulated, appears to produce out-of-body experiences. (Story aired on All Things Considered on July 3, 2023.) ...

Amid reports that organ donors may be at risk for having their body parts harvested while still alive and kicking, the Trump ...

A terrified organ donor came back to life, thrashing and crying on the operating room table, as surgeons prepared to harvest his body parts, according to witnesses - with one described as ...

Is your brain aging faster than your chronological age? New research shows it could raise your risk of death and dementia ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched a reform of the organ-transplant system and threatened to close ...

Maintaining good overall health is key to living a long life, but we may want to particularly focus on the state of our brain ...

A pig kidney worked in the body of a brain-dead man for over a month, according to scientists. This is a critical step toward animal-human organ transplants.

The body of Charles Edward Singleton was returned to his family, missing all organs including his brain. Singleton died on Nov. 2, 2021, in the custody of the Alabama Department of Corrections.

The body of Charles Edward Singleton, who died while incarcerated in an Alabama prison, was returned to his family with all of his organs — including his brain — found to be removed and ...

And as far back as the late 1800s, author H.G. Wells was writing about flying war machines, chemical weaponry and organ transplants. If today’s sci-fi is any indication, our not-so-distant future may ...

“The brain is the gatekeeper of longevity,” said Wyss-Coray. “If you’ve got an old brain, you have an increased likelihood of ...