AMANPOUR: And finally tonight, imagine a world getting to know itself a little better. After all these years, the wondrous human body still has the capacity to surprise. A recent report identifies a newly discovered bodily organ called the mesentery. For more than 100 years, it was seen as multiple fragments inside the human body. Now research from the University of Limerick in Ireland is showing the body part from a different angle and finally giving the mesentery the credit it deserves after all these years. It is in fact one organ which links the gut to the rest of our body. It helps coordinate our immune system to defend us from the spread of disease and it prevents our intestine collapsing on the pelvis when we stand up and walk around. So hiding in plain sight, being taken for granted, the mesentery has been doing a pretty vital job. Most importantly, the discovery by Dr. J Calvin Coffey could provide a fresh approach to surgery and treating disease. And that's it for our program tonight. Remember, you can always listen to our podcast, see us online at Amanpour.com and follow me on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks for watching and good-bye from London.
The Human Body's "New" Organ