Posted on 03/28/2018 6:54:50 AM PDT by LibWhacker
Scientists say they’ve discovered a new organ — possibly the human body’s largest — and it was hiding in plain sight, according to a new study.
The so-called interstitium is an interconnected system of tiny fluid-filled cavities throughout the entire body that acts as a “highway” for our internal water supply, study co-author Dr. Neil Theise told LiveScience.com.
The findings were published in the journal Scientific Reports Tuesday.
The human body is 60 percent water, and while two-thirds of that liquid remains inside cells, the remaining water — called interstitial fluid — is free to move throughout cavities inside the body.
Scientists had not previously shown that there was a unified system for moving that water, because they “didn’t know what they were looking at,” Theise told LiveScience.com.
The interstitium exists within connective tissue, beneath the skin and surrounding several other organs and could be considered the body’s largest organ, researchers said.
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I want to believe.
It’s a nice theory, but does it hold any water?
Well played!
The interstitium exists within connective tissue, beneath the skin and surrounding several other organs and could be considered the body’s largest organ, researchers said.
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Maybe it isn’t an organ.
Ver-r-r-ry. Inter-r-r-r-resting! The skin covering your entire body is an organ, as well. And until this dicovery, the skin had been considered the largest organ.
Water organs?
Wrinkled women lack proper interstitial water. Attempts to hydrate from the outside are futile. They should drink lots of water.
The hydration mania doesn’t need Oil of O’lay
Fasia Jansen: Jailer, Bring Me Water (1965)
https://youtu.be/Xq7-kXylnVE
IOW: science has figured out what happens to men after swimming in cold water?
“Maybe it isn’t an organ.”
Interesting. Since the skin/epidermis is an organ, I can see how this would be, too.
Curious. It wasn’t new when I went to Med School 40 years ago.
Good grief, I read this many years ago, this is only a “discovery” because liberals despise history. Now things have to be “discovered” all over again - in a politically correct way of course.
In a more serious vein - perhaps the new concept of ‘water highways’ will result in studies which will improve our understanding of high blood pressure, and how to treat it more efficaciously.
“Good grief, I read this many years ago, this is only a “discovery” because liberals despise history. Now things have to be “discovered” all over again - in a politically correct way of course.”
When are liberals going to discover the brain?
We are all just walking 30 gallon hot water heaters with the thermostat set to 98.6F.
“Scientists discover ‘new organ’ hiding in plain sight”
Bless their hearts...they missed the class on the lymphatic system.
I am one of those “wrinkled women”...and I took a fat test at my exercise place that also measured water and was told I was the BEST hydrated person they had ever seen (lots of veggies probably help me). BUT, don’t think it’s just water that affects the “wrinkles”...I also have very thin skin. It’s getting old that’s the problem... <:}
This is not a new organ. It is a vague claim that someone says is a new type of fluid conduit heretofore undiscovered. I don’t see anything new here?
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