Instant Alert: Here’s why the new human organ everyone’s talking about is so important

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Here's why the new human organ everyone's talking about is so important by Gene Kim and Jessica Orwig on Jan 5, 2017, 4:39 PM Two researchers — Dr. Calvin Coffey and Dr. Peter O'Leary — are forever changing the way we understand an important tissue in the human body called the mesentery. In a recent study, Coffey and O'Leary suggest that the mesentery deserves to be recognized as an new human organ. There are 78 organs in the human body, and the mesentery would make 79. Here's why the mesentery is so important.  Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011