Gallbladder disease refers to any medical condition that affects your gallbladder, a small organ under your liver that stores bile. The most common symptoms of gallbladder disease are abdominal pain, ...

Two new PET radiotracers have outperformed the only current Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved radiotracer for detecting tau tangles in the brain, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. In a ...

The American Cancer Society’s estimates for cancer of the gallbladder and nearby large bile ducts in the United States for 2025 are: About 12,610 new cases diagnosed: 6,040 in men and 6,570 in women ...

The gallbladder is a small organ that plays a vital role in digesting the foods you eat. You may need to follow a gallbladder diet if you have gallstones or if your gallbladder is inflamed or infected ...

Gallstone disease is the most common disorder affecting the biliary system, the body's system of transporting bile. Gallstones are solid, pebble-like masses that form in the gallbladder or the biliary ...

Abdominal ultrasound disclosed distended gall bladder with multiple tiny stones and sludge, whereas the biliary tree could not be visualised due to excessive gas. Endoscopic retrograde ...

Biliary colic (also known as a "gallbladder attack") is abdominal pain that develops due to a blockage in the bile ducts. Bile ducts carry bile (digestive fluid) from your liver to your ...

This condition was later supported by the postmortem finding of biliary sludge, described as a "distended gall bladder containing very thick and lumpy bile". [2] The stomach was filled with dark ...

Regardless of whether the presumed etiology is infectious or noninfectious, the treatment of breast inflammation is consistent. The focus is on reversing milk stasis, maintaining milk supply, and ...

Overactive bladder (OAB) is typically not painful, but it can cause significant discomfort and a sudden, strong urge to urinate. OAB causes sudden, involuntary contractions of the bladder muscle ...