Unlock the secrets of the most complex organ in the human body with these mind-blowing facts about the brain. From its ...

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.) ...

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

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

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

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

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.

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 ...