Many people assume burning stomach pain or discomfort after meals is simply acidity, but in some cases, the gallbladder may be responsible. Early diagnosis and proper treatment can help prevent ...

Gallbladder disease refers to several conditions that affect the health and function of the gallbladder—a small, pear-shaped organ that plays an important role in the digestive system. The gallbladder ...

Doctors can test for gallbladder issues using a combination of physical exams, blood tests, and imaging studies. Several issues can affect the gallbladder, including gallstones, inflammation, or ...

The next time you complain of gastric pain, think twice before dismissing it offhand. That sporadic pain in the centre of your upper central abdomen, which seems to get worse at times, could be a ...

Researchers at Tezpur University in India have identified a panel of circulating microRNAs in blood serum that may help distinguish gallbladder cancer from benign conditions, offering a potential ...

The Gallbladder Cancer Foundation (GBCF), a non-profit dedicated to providing resources to patients & caregivers and funding research for one of the most aggressive forms of cancer, today announced a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite concerns that one of the newer forms of birth control pill might carry a higher risk of gallbladder disease, a new study suggests that is not the case. It's been ...

In vertebrates, the gallbladder is a small hollow organ where bile is stored and concentrated before it is released into the small intestine. In humans, the pear-shaped gallbladder lies beneath the ...

Jill (Duggar) Dillard is "sipping my vegetable broth & eating my apple sauce & mashed potatoes" as she recovers from gallbladder surgery Jill (Duggar) Dillard is opening up about her recent postpartum ...