Science Now: Scientists Finally Discover The Function Of The Human Appendix

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Monday, February 10, 2014

Scientists Finally Discover The Function Of The Human Appendix

By MBD: Researchers now say that the appendix acts as a safe house for good bacteria. The body uses this to essentially “reboot” the digestive system when one suffers from a bout of dysentery or cholera. Conventional wisdom used to claim that this small pouch protruding from the first part of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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