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 ...

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 ...

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 ...