Scientists Discover a New Organ Hiding in The Skull
Biologists at Washington University have identified a previously unknown immune organ located within the skull bone marrow of mice. This structure appears to act as a security station for the brain, potentially offering new pathways for treating brain tumors.
Why it matters
The discovery of a new organ challenges existing medical knowledge and could lead to breakthroughs in neuro-immunology and cancer treatment.
Add ScienceAlert on Google The newly discovered structures in skull bone marrow. (Jang Hyun Park) After centuries of medical science, it's reasonable to assume that we have a complete tally of all the organs in the human body by now.
But scientists just keep discovering new ones working thanklessly in the background, performing vital functions like sensing pain or producing saliva .
The latest is all in your head. In a new study published in Nature , biologists at Washington University (WashU) School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a new immune organ inside the skull.
From that crucial post, it seems to act like a 'security station' to fight brain cancer at the early stages.
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