In the fall of 2022, when I was 42 and living with my wife and three young kids in a small town in northwest Minnesota, a specialist at an unfamiliar hospital approached us with some test results. He ...

Background: Gallstones are the presence of bile clay in the gallbladder or bile ducts. The disease can be asymptomatic or symptomatic and can lead to complications and consequently a worse prognosis, ...

Gallstones are common but long-standing cases may increase the risk of gallbladder cancer. Experts explain the risk factors, symptoms, and importance of timely diagnosis.

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most dangerous forms of cancer in the world. It often develops quietly and is very difficult ...

Gallstones comprise cholesterol stones, pigment stones and ‘mixed stones’, which are stones comprising different ratios of pigment and cholesterol. — Wikimedia Commons Gallstones are a common health ...

Researchers at Tezpur University in Assam, India, working with scientists at the Urbana-Champaign, have identified distinct chemical signatures in blood that could help detect ...

Scientists from Tezpur University and the University of Illinois found blood metabolite patterns that can detect gallbladder cancer early and distinguish cases with or without gallstones.

I know a young woman who had gallstone surgery last year. A 28-year-old healthy woman was diagnosed with a 20mm gallstone. She had no idea about her condition until she visited a doctor complaining of ...

It is estimated that 15% of the US population – about 20 million people – have some degree of gallbladder disease (GBD). The prevalence of GBD increases with age, and can often be asymptomatic, until ...