Appendix has been known to be a "useless" pouch inside our body. Studies have shown that appendix houses bad bacteria that leads to life threatening disease called "appendicitis". Doctors believe a people can live without it, without causing negative side effects to our body.
But a recent study from Duke University Medical Center postulates that the beneficial bacteria in the appendix that aid digestion can ride out a bout of diarrhea that completely evacuates the intestines and emerge afterwards to repopulate the gut. William Parker, Ph.D. believes that appendix is also a place where good bacteria dwells until they are needed.
Thorough study with appendix is indeed very difficult and expensive. Aside from humans, Rabbits are the only ones that have appendix. Parker said:“But an experiment to prove this theory would be very expensive. And in any case, why would you want to spend money to find out something that is not likely to help cure a disease?”
However, if the appendix gets inflamed, then it should still be taken out of the body. Appendicitis is life threatening. Early detection and removal of appendix is still a life-saving solution.
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