The Appendix as a Key Player The appendix, a small organ often regarded as unnecessary, has now come under the microscope as ...

The appendix serves as an inductor and effector of the mucosal immune system. [1] Shortly after birth, the appendix becomes a reservoir for enteric flora that colonize the lumen of the cecum.

AKI - the other main type of kidney disease - can be caused by dehydration, blood loss, urinary tract obstructions such as ...

2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For decades, surgery to remove an inflamed appendix has been a rite of childhood for many. But a ...

These two cases highlight the nuances of stump appendicitis, which is often mistaken for conditions such as nephrolithiasis or chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Currently, diagnosis is aided by ...

But this was put down to partying and it was not until she was 21 and having surgery to remove her appendix that doctors realised she had Crohn’s disease. Three years ago she needed an emergency ...

The brain disease Parkinson's may actually start in the depths of the digestive system, US scientists say. In their study, people whose appendix had been removed were less likely to develop the ...

It is shocking to hear that the appendix was removed from the hospital visited to treat endometriosis.A 23-year-old woman ...

2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For decades, surgery to remove an inflamed appendix has been a rite of childhood for many. But a new study says treating appendicitis with antibiotics, rather than ...