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Researchers at Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) have led a study that evaluates, for the first time, the ...

An examination of the dog found dead along with actor Gene Hackman and his wife in their Santa Fe home shows dehydration and ...

Dogs trade their cute puppy barks for adult barks during the awkward "teenage" phase. Find out what else is in store during puppy puberty.

Up to 90% of abdominal surgeries result in adhesions -- abnormal scarring that ties together organs and tissues. A gel has now been shown to prevented adhesions in mice and pigs.

There are animals on our planet capable of aging in reverse. How do they accomplish this and what does it mean for human aging? Find out now.

Microphysiological systems, or organ-on-a-chip models, use miniature 3D cultures of ... Policymakers are still developing regulations to assess alternatives to animal testing for chemical toxicity.

Some scientists are confident that organs from genetically modified pigs will one day be routinely transplanted into humans.

The line between science fiction and reality is blurring at an astonishing pace, as evidenced by groundbreaking research from ...