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Appendectomy May Lower Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
Appendectomy May Lower Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
The neurodegenerative disease shares protein clumps in common with appendixes, perhaps explaining why removing the organ is protective.
The neurodegenerative disease shares protein clumps in common with appendixes, perhaps explaining why removing the organ is protective.
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Appendix Not Totally Useless
Kate Yandell | Feb 15, 2013 | 1 min read
The small organ evolved too many times for it to be an accident, but it’s still unclear what it does.