Scientists are reporting important roles for the network of connective tissue. Did scientists discover a new organ? The short answer is no, the interstitium is not an "undiscovered organ," but ...

For generations, medical students were taught that the map of the human body was essentially complete. Yet cancer imaging has ...

A group of scientists recently discovered an organ you didn’t know you had. While performing endoscopies -- a non-surgical procedure where a small camera attached to a tube is used to examine the ...

Get ready, because your grade school science knowledge is about to get a major update. This time, unlike with poor Pluto, scientists aren't removing something. They're adding an entire organ. That's ...

To be or not to be an organ: That is the question. Researchers have detailed the structure and distribution of spaces in your body that they say represent a newfound human organ, and this “organ” just ...

A study claims to have discovered a new human organ that could help scientists better understand its impact on diseases such as cancer. The study published Tuesday in Scientific Reports suggests this ...

The interstitium, the shock-absorbing tissue underneath the skin, gut and blood vessels, has been identified as an organ for the first time according to a new study. Supported by a mesh of strong and ...

Researchers have identified a network of fluid-filled spaces surrounded by connective tissue that fills the spaces between our organs, surrounding and potentially protecting our insides throughout the ...

Using a new microscopic technique, a team of scientists has identified a previously unknown human anatomical feature. Dubbed the interstitium, the discovery reveals that what was previously thought to ...

For a seemingly simple fact, the number of organs in the human body is surprisingly controversial. Though the human body hasn’t changed much since modern humans emerged, our total number of organs — ...

Scientists said in a study published Tuesday that they may have stumbled on a previously unknown organ — one of the biggest in the human body and one that could significantly advance our understanding ...

NEW YORK, March 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Made up of a series of compartments – a newfound feature of human anatomy is interconnected throughout the body, providing a route for normal signals and, ...