A tiny organ plays a larger role in maintaining health than previously thought. The appendix is often dismissed as an unnecessary organ. But Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers found it plays a ...

Discover the surprising role of the appendix in immunity and gut health, alongside insights on appendicitis and treatment ...

Researchers found a cluster of immune cells help the appendix keep the digestive system healthy. Findings support the theory that the appendix is not a redundant organ. The study found that innate ...

The appendix is often only noticed when it necessitates troublesome removal. Wouldn't we be better off never having had an appendix at all? Darwin himself speculated that the appendix never served an ...

IT is widely thought to be redundant – a useless organ that has a notorious reputation to become inflamed. But, now scientists believe the appendix, could play a vital role in the immune system – ...

Scientists have long questioned the point of the appendix in humans, believing the organ to be useless IT is widely thought to be redundant – a useless organ that has a notorious reputation to become ...