Autoimmune pancreatitis often mimics pancreatic cancer, and for clinicians, distinguishing Type 1 (IgG4) from Type 2 (IBD) is ...

Chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer are two of the major diseases affecting the pancreas. Both are serious disorders for which current therapy has not been proven to be effective. Physicians ...

The link between acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis is not complete. Indeed, most cases of acute pancreatitis are associated with gallstones, and most cases of recurrent acute pancreatitis ...

Risk factors for type 2 diabetes and features associated with pancreatic severity were associated with the risk of diabetes in patients with chronic pancreatitis. A study published in Diabetes Care ...

Experts warn: Alcohol, smoking, poor diet, and lack of physical activity burden one of the body’s most important organs.

The condition refers to inflammation of the pancreas, with symptoms including moderate to severe abdominal pain that worsens when you cough, lie flat, move or eat; as well as indigestion and appetite ...

A research group from Japan investigated whether serum chemokine and cytokine levels can become useful biological and functional markers to assess the severity of chronic pancreatitis (CP). They found ...

January 4, 2016 - The burden of recurrent acute and chronic pancreatitis in children may be higher than previously thought, with high costs related to repeated hospitalizations, report a pair of ...

The pancreas is essential for staying alive and healthy. This small organ sits behind the stomach and has two main jobs. It produces digestive enzymes that break down food and hormones such as insulin ...

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) followed by endoscopy is a good alternative to surgery for chronic pancreatitis, but the technical demands of the procedure limit its use. A successful ...

The medicines regulator is investigating after hundreds of people have reported problems with their pancreas linked to taking weight loss and diabetes jabs. The Medicines and Healthcare products ...