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 ...
Why do humans have an appendix? New research is reshaping our understanding of this overlooked organ and its antiquated role in our biology.
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Your appendix might not be useless after all—and new research says it could be an evolutionary secret weapon
For years, the appendix carried a reputation as the body’s most pointless organ. Doctors often removed it without hesitation, and textbooks labeled it a vestigial structure—something our ancestors ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Cancers in younger adults are surging. Colon cancer, once a midlife disease, is striking earlier than ever. Breast and kidney cancers are also climbing in people under 50. And now, ...
The inaugural Appendix Cancer PMP Research Foundation Think Tank, sponsored by ACPMP and hosted by Dr. Andreana Holowatyj at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC), convened leading experts from ...
It was the first day of spring break in 1992 in Phoenix, Ariz. and 12-year-old Heather Smith was excited for her family's upcoming ski trip. But before Smith and her family had even packed their snow ...
Social science researchers engaged in primary data collection often consider a range of ethical issues during the planning of their research, but such considerations are rarely articulated upfront or ...
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