DAWSON, Ga. (WALB) - Family members said they are in disbelief after internal organs and an urn, that did not belong to their loved one, were discovered in her grave at a Dawson cemetery. Cedar ...

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 ...

This small organ in our intestines plays a major role in regulating gut microbiome.

A vestigial organ For our ancestors, the appendix most likely evolved to help them digest a diet rich in raw vegetables and cellulose, as it still does in many herbivorous mammals. Thousands of ...

The appendix has been shown to be an important component of immune function, especially in early life. It acts as a lymphoid organ similar to Peyer’s patches in the intestine, and contributes to the ...

New research reveals an alarming rise in appendix cancer among millennials and Gen X, with diagnoses tripling for those born between 1976-1984 and quadrupling for 1981-1989 birth cohorts.

They assessed data from 4,858 patients, aged 20 years or older, diagnosed with appendix cancer. The patients were categorised into five-year age groups to create 21 overlapping birth categories ...

Doctors are reporting a surprising increase in appendix cancer rates among millennials and Generation X, indicating that a higher disease burden may affect younger generations.Appendiceal ...

Imaging studies: Ultrasound, CT scans, or MRIs provide detailed views of internal organs, helping identify structural abnormalities, inflammation, or tumors that might cause referred back pain.

The fossil record sometimes provides us with tantalising glimpses of the biology of long-dead animals, such as these three examples in which fossilised internal organs of dinosaurs have been ...

Internal organ, heart and kidney involvement, as well as pulmonary arterial hypertension, are “much more” common in cases of systemic sclerosis that develop after age 60 years, according to ...