Recent studies reveal that the human appendix plays roles in gut microbiota restoration and immunity, contrary to its previous classification as vestigial. The appendix harbors beneficial bacteria ...

A new blood test may significantly enhance the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, providing a less invasive and more efficient alternative to current methods. Researchers at Trinity College ...

Barbara Hammes, CNM, MS, is a clinical associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Nursing, Women's Health NP Program. Cynthia J. Laitman, PhD, holds an appointment in ...

An injury to the groin from falling on an object that is being straddled. Examples are playground equipment, crossbars of a bike, or a fence. In boys with a straddle injury, the urethra can be bruised ...