GLP-1 medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide are considered a medical breakthrough–but their common nickname, “weight ...

Gallstones are more common than you think — and often triggered by everyday habits. Here’s why they form, how to spot the symptoms, and when surgery becomes necessary (Image: Pexels) Cholelithiasis, ...

Sometimes it is hard to know what is going on inside your body. Though, stomach pain and/or discomfort can be alarming but that pain can be dismissed for minor stomach issues. The problem arises when ...

Gallstones may be tiny, but their impact can be huge. Learn how lifestyle, diet, and weight management play a key role in preventing gallbladder attacks. (Image: Pexels) Despite being small, ...

MOST authorities agree that cholelithiasis associated with diabetes mellitus has a more serious prognosis than cholelithiasis in the nondiabetic patient. The reason commonly stated to support this ...

Gallstones, common solid deposits in the gallbladder, often cause no symptoms but can lead to inflammation and, rarely, gallbladder cancer. Chronic inflammation from gallstones, especially larger ones ...

From the laboratories of the New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Mass. Hunt — Director of Chemical Laboratory at the New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Mass. DeFrates — Associated with E. R.

4 Chung Chou University of Science and Technology, Changhua County, Taiwan Objective To investigate the relation of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) to cholelithiasis and cholecystectomy in a ...

Gallstones in young adults: Understand the causes, recognise symptoms, and learn about treatment options and prevention strategies from a doctor's expert insights. Kidney stones and gallstones can put ...

Patients with sludge- or microlithiasis-induced acute pancreatitis (AP) had significantly lower rates of pancreaticobiliary complications than those with gallstone-induced AP. "The lower complication ...

Cholesterol synthesis and gallstone formation are promoted by trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), a derivative of trimethylamine, which is a metabolite of gut microbiota. However, the underlying mechanisms ...