Tag: Weill Cornell Medicine and NYU Langone Health

Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine and NYU Langone Health (US), had discovered one more organ in the human body named as the interstitium. The so-called interstitium is a fluidic membrane inside our skin, that protects and cushions other organs from damages. Researchers accidentally discovered the new organ while studying the bile ducts of a patient. The unusual patterns in the tissue lining the ducts were examined thoroughly and found out, that they were seen everywhere in the body. In short, ‘interstitium’ is nothing but a shock absorber that protects our organs during impacts and contractions. The organ houses strong webs ... Read more