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Your appendix might not be useless after all—and new research says it could be an evolutionary secret weapon

For years, the appendix carried a reputation as the body’s most pointless organ. Doctors often removed it without hesitation, ...
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New research challenges theory that the appendix serves no purpose

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 ...
Pew Research Center

Appendix C: Comparing the Center’s religion trends with those of other major surveys

Pew Research Center has tracked trends in American religion since 2007 via the Religious Landscape Study (RLS) and since 2020 using the annual National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS). But the ...
Medical Xpress

Why the appendix is much more important than we once thought

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 ...
NBC New York

Appendix cancers are on the rise in younger generations, study finds

Although they are very rare, cancers of the appendix are on the rise, a new study finds. An analysis of a National Cancer Institute database found that compared with older generations, rates of ...
Kellogg School of Management

Structured Ethics Appendix

Social science researchers engaged in primary data collection often consider a range of ethical issues during the planning of their research, but such considerations are rarely articulated upfront or ...
Health.com

A Rare Cancer Is Increasing in Millennials and Gen X. Here’s What to Know

New research found that cases of appendix cancer have risen among younger adults. Kristen Fischer has written for numerous health publications, hospitals, and medical companies, and is a member of the ...