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New Study: This Surgery Will Lower Risk of Parkinson's

Scientists have discovered a new clue that Parkinson's disease may get its start not in the brain, but in the gut - and possibly in the appendix. It was found that people who had their appendix removed early in life had a lower risk of getting the tremor-inducing brain disease decades later.

How Do You Know It's Appendicitis? Use This Guide!

Appendicitis occurs due to a blockage or obstruction in the appendix. The blockage may be due to a buildup of mucus, parasites, or most commonly, fecal matter.

8 Biology Factoids You Were Taught that Are Totally False

The Appendix Is Useless Because the function of the appendix is unclear and appendicitis being rather sudden and possibly deadly, there used to be a trend of preventative surgeries to remove appendices.

8 Biggest Mysteries Still Surrounding the Human Body

For instance, it’s a mystery as to why we have fingerprints, or why we have an appendix. Although various theories abound about such things, no definitive explanation has been found for them as yet. Here are the 8 biggest unsolved mystery about the human body: 1.

10 Bizarre Things Our Body Does Finally Explained

The Appendix: For years, doctors treated the appendix as a vestigial organ that is more harmful than useful. Appendixes can become inflamed and rupture, posing a serious threat to our life. Doctors would perform unnecessary appendectomies on healthy appendixes for years, as a preventative measure.

Got Aches & Pains? It Could Be an Issue with Your Organs

The Appendix Located in the lower right region of the abdomen, appendix pain may affect the whole stomach area or its separate parts. The pain may also travel into the right thigh. Other signs also include nausea, vomiting, fever, constipation or diarrhea. 7.

How on Earth Did These Things Get Stuck Inside People?

How Not to Use Your Appendix Three doctors once reported in the International Journal of Surgical Case Reports that a young prisoner had once managed to swallow a number of razor blades.

25 Facts About Dietary Fiber Everyone Should Know

In America alone, over 300,000 appendixes are removed each year. A diet low in fiber increases the risk of appendicitis. 20. Symptoms of low fiber intake include unhealthy bowel movements such as going less than two to three times a day.

You're Likely an Expert in Autology Without Even Realizing

Here are some examples of organs studied by dysteleology, to give you a clue what this field of research is all about: the ostrich's wings, our appendix, the hind limbs of snakes and whales. These are all called vestigial structures, and they’re vestiges from prehistoric ancestors.

This Advanced Test Offers Priceless Info about Your Health

When referring to the gut, most people think about the stomach and intestines, but the gut (or, in more scientific terms, the gastrointestinal tract) actually begins in the mouth, and includes the esophagus, the stomach, the small intestine, the appendix, the colon and finally, the rectum.