It was the first day of spring break in 1992 in Phoenix, 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 pants, ...

Discover the surprising role of the appendix in immunity and gut health, alongside insights on appendicitis and treatment ...

A tiny organ plays a larger role in maintaining health than previously thought. The appendix is often dismissed as an unnecessary organ. But Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers found it plays a ...

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 ...

For decades, the appendix has been dismissed as a useless organ — a leftover from human evolution with no real function.

MINNEAPOLIS — Stephen Colbert is away from late-night TV following emergency surgery last week — the comedian's appendix burst. That made us wonder: What does the appendix do for our body? And why are ...

Lymphocyte activation gene 3 (LAG3) is an immune checkpoint receptor involved in the regulation of T cell activation and function that has emerged as a promising immunotherapeutic target. Although one ...

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