The GI tract consists of the mouth, stomach, and intestines. Together with the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas, these organs work together to absorb nutrients and expel waste. Disturbances to ...

The following is a summary of “Global burden of gallbladder and biliary diseases (1990–2021) with healthcare workforce analysis and projections to 2035,” published in the April 2025 issue of the BMC ...

U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross, the South Jersey Democrat, was hospitalized on Sunday in North Carolina when he suffered “an emergency medical event likely related to his gallbladder,” his congressional ...

A new study has found a connection between cholesterol-rich gallstones exposed to toxic metals and gallbladder cancer (GBC) in Assam, one of the most affected regions globally. The study ...

It is not unreasonable to expect that in rare cases an early carcinoma near the fundus of the gall bladder will be found in cases in which the preoperative diagnosis is papilloma. Case 1.

Gallbladder disease includes inflammation, infection, stones or blockage of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a sac located under the liver. It stores and concentrates bile produced in the liver.

The color of your poop (stool) can provide clues about diseases or conditions affecting the digestive tract. Some of the causes are harmless, like eating colored foods or taking certain medications, ...

Although rare, a person can simultaneously experience problems with both the appendix and gallbladder. Appendicitis describes inflammation of the appendix, a small finger-shaped organ on the right ...

Another group of hematocholecysts found in the literature are those reported by Leared 7 in 1858, Schnyder 3 in 1915, Gjellerup 8 in 1921, Waters 9 in 1926, Bartlett and Bartlett 10 in 1936 and ...

Fundus autofluorescence (FAF) is an imaging technique that is used to evaluate retinal disorders that affect the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). FAF is useful to evalute disease activity in a ...