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 ...

The appendix is a small organ situated between the small and large intestines. For a long time, scientists didn't know its function and deemed it useless. In fact, it was seen as potentially dangerous ...

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The No. 2 Oregon Ducks beat the unranked Purdue Boilermakers, 35-0, on Friday, Oct.18 at Ross–Ade Stadium. Oregon's offense cruised and the defense posted it's first shutout since 2012 and its first ...

Ureteral replacement is rarely necessary in children, and various surgical procedures have been described for this purpose. One such procedure involves the use of the appendix as a ureteral substitute ...

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Untreated appendicitis may cause your appendix to rupture (burst), resulting in an infection. Symptoms associated with a ruptured appendix include severe abdominal pain, fever, chills, and weakness.

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Universidad de Navarra provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation ES. You may have heard that astronauts have their appendix removed before leaving Earth. After all, people say you can ...