"One man died of a massive heart attack — so massive that his heart literally burst. You could stick your fingers into the ...

The human gut renews itself faster than any other tissue: every few days, new cells are created from specialized stem cells.

Fish bones typically become lodged in the tonsils at the back of the throat, in the pharynx at the back of the mouth, the piriform sinus (a small hollow that plays a role in swallowing) and, of course ...

Swallowing is one of the most obvious functions the epiglottis serves because it covers the airway, or larynx, when you eat and drink. When you swallow, the muscles in your throat respond by pulling ...

Scientists have thought that when we hear language, the brain processes it the same way, whether it's familiar or foreign. A ...

Mechanical ventilation highlights the fundamental paradox of critical care: it can be both life-saving and life-threatening.

Two new studies published in the journals Neuron00792-5) and Naturereveal how the human brain transforms a continuous stream ...