For decades, the human appendix was casually dismissed as a “useless” vestige. Modern research and clinical experience, however, suggest that this small, narrow pouch, attached to the cecum in the ...

"Late Show" host Stephen Colbert cancelled this week's episodes while he recovers from an appendectomy, he announced on Threads. "Going forward, all emails to my appendix will be handled by my ...

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Abstract: Vision-based tactile sensors have been widely studied in the robotics field for high spatial resolution and compatibility with machine learning algorithms. However, the currently employed ...

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Epiploic appendagitis is rare and usually heals itself in five to seven days. The pain from epiploic appendagitis is sharp and localized in the lower abdomen. A CT scan is the best way to diagnose ...