Having Your #Appendix Removed Could Lower Your Risk Of #Parkinson’s Disease By 20%

Having Your #Appendix Removed Could Lower Your Risk Of #Parkinson’s Disease By 20%

It may be painful, but there could be an unusual upside to appendicitis: Those who have had their appendix removed are 20% less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease, according to a new analysis of more than 1 million people in Sweden. The tiny organ, which is attached to and opens into the lower end of … Read more