In the years since, scientists have carefully mapped the viscera, bones, muscles, nerves, and many other components of our bodies, such that a human corpse no longer holds that ... “The important ...

For example, the endothelial tissue that lines the human gastrointestinal tract consists of several cell types. Some of these cells absorb nutrients from the digestive contents, whereas others ...

When scientists blocked ESR1 in these connective tissue cells, it prevented muscle damage and hernia formation. Using fulvestrant in the study inhibited the ESR1 in the mice, which helped shrink large ...

By age 75, a noteworthy 50% of men develop an inguinal (groin) hernia - a bulge that results from soft tissue pushing through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles.

A novel medication-based approach has reversed inguinal hernias in mice and fully restored their normal anatomy, offering ...