Thyroid hormone helps the body use energy, stay warm and keep the brain, heart, muscles, and other organs working as they should.

Hands and feet need particular attention, since when it gets cold, blood is shunted to the core of the body to keep vital organs at a normal temperature.

In each case, the US had kept organs of the throat, so pathology teams could not tell if the men had died by hanging or not.

Lack of fitness results from not keeping our muscles, organs and joints working.

That organization sends a nurse to assess the potential donor and take steps to keep organs working.

Bones or air-filled organs, such as the intestines, do not show up well on an ultrasound and may keep other organs from being seen clearly.

Seprafilm is a clear, sticky sheet of hyaluronic acid and a complex sugar, which is placed into the abdominal cavity to keep organs and tissues from fusing.

The reason is that in most cases of cardiac arrest, the victim's body has enough oxygen to keep organs functioning for several minutes.

The best preservative to keep internal organs in good condition is FAACC, a solution of formaldehyde.

Many people believe that the skin is an impervious covering, the sole function of which is to keep the blood and organs in and water out.