New research suggests that patients who have had their appendix removed are three times more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease, despite previous studies that pointed to the opposite. Researchers ...

Women who have their appendix or tonsils removed are more fertile than the rest of the population, a new study suggests. The research, carried out by the University of Dundee and University College ...

Having your appendix removed could cut the odds of developing Parkinson's by a fifth. The brain disease, suffered by comedian Billy Connolly and actor Michael J Fox, may start in the appendix decades ...

A cancer patient is suing his hospital and surgeons after they allegedly removed the wrong organ during a botched appendix operation. George Piano, 72, had been diagnosed with appendicitis and went ...

New research suggests that patients who have had their appendix removed are three times more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease, despite previous studies that pointed to the opposite. Researchers ...

Women who have had their tonsils or appendix removed are more fertile and become pregnant more quickly than the rest of the population, research has suggested. Researchers at the University of Dundee ...