The beta cells in our pancreas act as highly sensitive sensors that constantly measure the amount of sugar in our blood. As soon as we eat something and the sugar level rises, the beta cells produce ...

The Toronto Zoo says a postmortem examination has provided new details about the death of Kiko, a Masai giraffe that died earlier this year. In a statement, the zoo said findings from a complete ...

Kipekee was born in 2023 at the Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tenn. Bright's Zoo A rare spotless giraffe named Kipekee was born in 2023 at the Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tenn. She then died at two years ...

An “unforeseen vulnerability” of a hydraulic door in a habitat led to the death of the 13-year-old Masai giraffe Kiko on New Year’s Day, the Toronto Zoo said. The zoo provided an update Friday after ...

A lot of exciting changes and celebrations are coming to the Cincinnati Zoo.The zoo is celebrating the birth of African penguin chicks for the first time in three years, marking a hopeful milestone ...

Duodenitis is an intestinal condition caused by inflammation in the lining of your duodenum. It can sometimes happen along with gastritis, which is inflammation in your stomach lining. When they ...

Your pancreas sits behind your stomach. It produces enzymes and hormones that help you digest food and that regulate blood sugar. (Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Your pancreas is shaped like an ...

The immune system is a complex network that finds pathogens, removes damaged cells, and launches immune responses to protect the body from infection. White blood cells drive this defense: phagocytes ...

LIMESTONE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Brights Zoo released new details about the death of Kipekee, the zoo’s beloved spotless giraffe who garnered international fame. The zoo said Monday that it received the ...

The musculoskeletal system is an organ system comprising the bones, muscles and connective tissues (including cartilage, tendons and ligaments) that bind tissues and organs together. The main ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

The nervous system consists of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (motor nerves, sensory nerves, cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic ganglia, and ...