Your appendix plays a bigger role in your health than you may think

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

New Midwestern University research suggests appendix may have important function

The human appendix, a narrow pouch that projects off the cecum in the digestive system, has a notorious reputation for its tendency to become inflamed (appendicitis), often resulting in surgical ...
News Medical

Appendix may serve as reservoir for beneficial gut bacteria, new research suggests

The human appendix, a narrow pouch that projects off the cecum in the digestive system, has a notorious reputation for its tendency to become inflamed (appendicitis), often resulting in surgical ...
Medindia

Appendix, More Than Just a Vestigial Organ

Appendix may serve as a reservoir for beneficial gut bacterial. The human appendix is a narrow, finger-shaped pouch that extends from the cecum in the digestive system. In some cases it gets inflamed ...
AOL

New research challenges theory that the appendix serves no purpose

You may have heard that astronauts have their appendix removed before leaving Earth. After all, people say you can live without this organ because it serves no purpose, but how much truth is there in ...
Health and Me on MSN

Did you know the role appendix plays in your body? It is more important than you think

We have all seen movies, series, and have known of someone in our lives who got their appendix removed. But do we know what this organ's actual role is? It is a small finger-like pouch, but has a role ...
The Hindu

Scientists claim appendix is not a vestigial organ

The appendix is not a useless evolutionary artefact, researchers claim. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center had proposed two years ago that it actually serves a critical function — a safe ...