The upper abdominal cavity holds the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, kidneys, stomach, bile ducts, and part of the large intestine. Pain in the upper abdomen often begins in an organ. However, muscles ...

A new study has linked new-onset type 2 diabetes to an increased risk for developing certain obesity-related cancers, including colorectal, pancreatic, and liver cancers. This increased risk was ...

A direct connection exists between the pancreas and diabetes. The pancreas is an organ deep in your abdomen behind your stomach. It’s an important part of your digestive system. The pancreas ...

“The way you’re usually found to have gallstones is through an ultrasound, and inevitably, doctors are looking right at the liver,” he added. Gallstones are hard “pebbles” made of cholesterol or ...

(Image Credits: Pixabay) A new study has revealed that people who develop type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk of some of the most lethal cancers, including liver and pancreatic tumours.

But that alone isn’t an indication that you’ll have a gallbladder attack or need it removed. Gallstones usually aren’t a problem until they cause symptoms.” The gallbladder is a storage pouch for bile ...

The common hepatic duct transports the bile made by the liver cells to the gallbladder and duodenum (the first part of the small intestine) via the common bile duct. The liver regulates most chemical ...

Background: Although a plethora of studies have employed multiple gallbladder cancer (GBC) cell lines, it is surprisingly noted that there is still lack of a normal gallbladder epithelial cell line as ...

Gallbladder cancer is a cancer that initially forms in the tissues of the gallbladder – the small pear-shaped organ on the right side of the abdomen, just beneath the liver. The gallbladder stores ...