Discover the surprising role of the appendix in immunity and gut health, alongside insights on appendicitis and treatment ...

On March 26, 2008, surgeons at UC San Diego Medical Center removed an inflamed appendix through a patient’s vagina, a first in the United States. Following the 50-minute procedure, the patient, Diana ...

Advances in and benefits from science, engineering, and all fields of research and scholarship depend on the reliability of the research record as well as the process of conducting research and ...

Any medical emergency should take priority over radiological emergency. Radioactive materials used in research at UNR cannot produce life threatening levels of radiation under any circumstances. The ...

The Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) of the American Medical Association plays a central role in determining physician reimbursement. The RUC’s role and performance have been criticized but ...