It’s a common mistake to think we came directly from the monkeys or chimps you see at the zoo today, but the actual story of our origins is more about a complex family tree than a straight line. We ...

Embryology is the discipline concerned with the study of embryogenesis, the development of the embryo from a fertilised egg cell. Findings in embryology have helped in the understanding of congenital ...

ONE of the most serious gaps in the whole structure of theoretical biology is the lack of connexion between the concepts of genetics and of embryology. Both sciences have a peculiar importance for ...

When it comes to treating appendicitis, you might be surprised to find that surgery isn’t your only option. In some cases, antibiotics can also help with healing. Your appendix is a small pouch ...

More than half of people who receive antibiotics to treat appendicitis do not see their disease come back 10 years after the initial illness, a new study shows. The data come from one of the first ...

The appendix may help support the immune system by storing good bacteria. A person can live a normal life without an appendix. The appendix has long been thought to have no significant function in the ...

The patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a vascular structure that connects the proximal descending aorta to the roof of the main pulmonary artery near the origin of the left branch pulmonary artery.

Cecum cancer is hard to diagnose early because symptoms often appear when the disease is advanced. For example, you may experience abdominal pain or weight loss without a change in bowel habits or ...