High bilirubin levels increase the risk of developing bilirubin gallstones—a type of gallstone more prevalent in Sickle Cell ...

The digestive system comprises several organs, all working in concert to turn the food you eat into energy. But sometimes, illness or injury can lead to a digestive disease that threatens your ...

A Redditor who endured months of what they thought was heartburn was shocked to find out it was actually gallstones. For more ...

Albay is home to the first Endoscopy Unit with Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) in Bicol Region, Southern Luzon and Visayas. EUS ...

Focusing on laparoscopic cholecystectomy, a minimally invasive surgical procedure used for the removal of a diseased gallbladder, it found that the probability of day surgery depends on patient ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Noticing grey poop may come as a surprise, but it's not always an emergency. Grey poop occasionally happens when you take certain medications for long periods. More ...

Researchers report hopeful progress in efforts to find treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. They report a recent clinical trial has demonstrated the potential of focused ultrasound to safely ...

You may need to follow a gallbladder diet if you have gallstones or if your gallbladder is inflamed or infected from gallbladder disease. Some foods may improve the health of your gallbladder, while ...

The inclusion criterion was gallbladder imaging [ultrasound or computed tomography (CT)] within two weeks of CTX therapy. Exclusion criteria included a CTX treatment duration of <2 days, a history of ...

But after a couple of years of work, xMEMS has arrived at the next generation — ultrasound through a solid-state speaker. This tiny, 1mm-thin speaker is called Cypress, and after listening to it ...