Most people know only two things about the appendix: You don’t need it – and if it bursts, you need surgery fast. That basic story traces back at least to Charles Darwin, the English naturalist who ...

The appendix is a small tube-like organ attached to the end of the large intestine, near where the small intestine meets it. Modern research suggests it plays a role in intestinal health and immune ...

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 ...

DURHAM, N.C. – Long denigrated as vestigial or useless, the appendix now appears to have a reason to be – as a “safe house” for the beneficial bacteria living in the human gut. Drawing upon a series ...

For a first-year surgical resident, the appendix (specifically, it’s removal) represents a prized surgical operation. For trained surgeons, the appendectomy is usually an urgent affair that requires ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You may have heard that astronauts have their appendix removed before leaving Earth. After all, people say you can live without ...

A new research has revealed that the appendix acts as a “safe house” for the beneficial bacteria living in the human gut. A new research has revealed that the appendix acts as a “safe house” for the ...

After decades under a label that marked it as superfluous, the appendix may finally be able to justify its existence. Doctors at Duke University Medical School found the appendix protectsbeneficial ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The appendix is a small, finger-shaped pouch located where the small intestine joins the large intestine (Getty Images/iStockphoto ...