You can't control some causes of pancreatitis, like genetics, injuries, or underlying health issues. But you can still take ...

Pancreatitis refers to inflammation of the pancreas, an organ located in the back of the upper abdomen, behind the stomach, that secretes hormones and digestive juices. The condition can occur as a ...

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the cells that produce insulin—a ...

Discover the symptoms of chronic pancreatitis and learn effective management strategies for a healthier life. Read the ...

MANHASSET, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acute pancreatitis is a common inflammatory condition leading to over 250,000 hospitalizations each year in the United States alone and is associated with a high ...

I spent months following diets that left me weak, miserable, and still getting flare-ups. Every meal plan I found was basically a list of “don’t eat this, don’t eat that” until I felt like I could ...

While every cancer is daunting, pancreatic cancer is particularly alarming because of its notoriously low cure rate. There’s ...

DEAR DRS. DONOHUE AND ROACH: I'm recovering from pancreatitis. No one can give me an explanation of how I got it. Let me answer one question right now: No, I don't drink alcohol. Everyone else has ...

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the cells that produce insulin-a critical hormone that regulates blood sugar in the body.

Current diagnostic methods do not always reliably distinguish between chronic inflammation of the pancreas and pancreatic cancer. About one third of all diagnoses are inconclusive. Scientists from the ...

You probably know where your heart is, can point to your stomach, and might even remember which side holds your appendix. But your pancreas? That little banana-shaped organ hiding behind your stomach ...

New findings reveal how specialized cells shield the pancreas from autoimmune attack, providing new therapeutic strategies ...