Recent studies indicate the appendix helps maintain gut health by housing beneficial bacteria.

Shetland-born swimmer Katie Bain, 25, experienced septic shock in Aberdeen in 2024. This is weekend she is going to run ...

Joshua T. Katz on the future of higher education.

It is because of this sleight of hand that this column on October 26 last year was headlined “Signalling left and going right is the new turn in politics” and later in late December picked on the same ...

A viral Instagram video has reignited debate over the appendix’s purpose, as a woman linked her lifelong digestive issues to its childhood removal. Once thought useless, research now shows the ...

The wombat’s intestine does something no other gut on Earth does. Understanding why reveals how deeply evolution can sculpt ...

A growing body of research suggests that GLP-1 drugs do more than control appetite and blood sugar. They could also fight ...

Oil seep hydrocarbons and oxygen-free mud protected not only bones but also delicate tissues such as skin and cartilage.

The rheumatoid arthritis clinical trial analysis report delivers important insights into ongoing research of 80+ pipeline ...

Just like vertebrates, cephalopods — such as octopuses and squid — have elaborate brains. Neuroscientists are flocking to ...

New research has shown that single blood vessel cells that appear in the earliest stages of lab-grown skin organoids have the ...

The digestive and urinary systems work closely to nourish the body, regulate fluid balance, and remove waste. Understanding their medical terminology empowers students and professionals to interpret ...