Fatty pancreas disease, characterized by intra-pancreatic fat deposition, is more prevalent than diabetes, pancreatitis, and ...

A new study found that alcohol-related liver and pancreas problems are increasing disproportionately among adolescents and ...

The pancreas is an organ behind the stomach and near the spleen. It performs both exocrine and endocrine functions. The exocrine cells release digestive enzymes to assist with breaking down food.

Pancreatic cancer, the ultimate master of disguise, often sneaks in without a grand entrance—until it is already made itself ...

A clinical trial from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center looked at the effects of a targeted mRNA vaccine on early-stage ...

The pancreas is an oblong flattened gland, about six inches long, located deep in the abdomen, sandwiched between the stomach and the spine. It has five main parts – the tail, body, neck, head and ...

When Ed Damiano’s infant son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, Ed found his life’s work: inventing an artificial or “bionic” pancreas. “David has diabetes - our lives are changed ...

Portuguese researchers identified a type of immune cell that appears to travel to the pancreas to stimulate glucagon ...