A man whose double lung transplant operation was stopped after a plane carrying his new organs crashed into Lake Michigan, killing the entire crew, has received a second set of lungs. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago

You’re dying of kidney failure, and your wife is dying of massive injuries sustained during a car crash. Just as she passes away, she tells you to take her kidneys after she is gone. She dies. Are the kidneys yours? picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Dust that covers your television set contains a chemical called flame retardant that interferes with the normal functioning of nervous system and hormonal function, may also harm reproductive organs and was found to cause cancer picked by maxriter 5 months ago

We're a species that is capable of almost dumbfounding kindness. We nurse one another, romance one another, weep for one another. Ever since science taught us how, we willingly tear the very organs from our bodies and give them to one another. And at the same time, we slaughter one another. picked by dollyllama 11 months ago

...or how Napoleon lost his penis.
(photo courtesy of Worth 1000) picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

MELBOURNE scientists have developed a drug that may prevent a condition responsible for up to 45% of all deaths in the Western world. The drug prevents the spread of fibrosis, the scarring of organs that exasperates the severity of many diseases, including kidney diseases. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

Marijuana-like substances made by the skin are necessary for a healthy complexion, a new study concludes. The skin has joined the growing club of organs that is known to produce "endocannabinoids" — the body's own reefer. The biggest producer of endogenous pot is the brain. picked by BernardBlack 3 months ago

Possibly inspired* by Punthe's forum thread of two days ago, Gordon Brown today announced plans to reform the organ donation process including adopting the presumption that all organs can be harvested unless expressly stated.

*You never know who reads Plime... picked by Pocksucket 9 months ago

Saving the living has always been the No. 1 priority for a New York City ambulance crew. But a select group of paramedics may soon have a different task altogether: saving the dead. The city is considering creating a special ambulance whose crew would rush to collect the newly deceased and preserve the body so that the organs might be taken for transplant. picked by lpoindexter 4 months ago

The intromittent organ of male seed beetles is armed with sharp spines that puncture the genital tract of females during copulation. (try the links) picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Yup, what the header says. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Finding high-quality organs in a timely fashion can often be a problem.
We are a domestic and international adoption agency where parents are free to adopt a child who is a perfect match for the transplant of one or more “non-essential” organs to be donated to one of the adopting parents or your own children. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

A putrid prank went awry when authorities found a rental truck filled with rotting fish, cow parts and pig organs and evacuated residents of a Tucson neighborhood, police said. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

Lips and mouth are the most sensitive organs in body which is used for both eating and making love. picked by whi73rav3n 2 years ago

"By breaking off parts of their intromittent organs inside a virgin female, males can reduce sperm competition and thereby increase their paternity success." (sounds like great fun) picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Very cool animation showing exactly what happens when a knock-out punch is thrown. You'd be surprised where the energy actually comes from and the effect it has on your internal organs. picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

"The babies, believes Tatyana, were taken at birth to have their organs and stem cells harvested as part of a sickening but highly lucrative international trade." picked by digitalgimpling 2 years ago

Scientists have created the world's first human-sheep chimera - which has the body of a sheep and half-human organs. picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

Lawmakers are considering legislation that would let prisoners donate organs or bone marrow in exchange for time off their sentences. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Consider someone who has just died of a heart attack. His organs are intact, he hasn't lost blood. All that's happened is his heart has stopped beating—the definition of "clinical death"—and his brain has shut down to conserve oxygen. But what has actually died? picked by super 1 year ago