Experts explain what we know about the connection between gallstones and MASLD, and what you can do to reduce the risk of ...

Gallbladder disease refers to several conditions that affect the health and function of the gallbladder—a small, pear-shaped organ that plays an important role in the digestive system.

The gallbladder sits underneath the liver and acts as a reservoir for a substance called bile that is made in the liver and then passed into the digestive tract. The function of bile is to ...

Gallbladder cancer in females can cause symptoms such as jaundice, abdominal pain, and loss of appetite. Symptoms may not appear until the cancer advances. While gallbladder cancer is more common ...

Your gallbladder is an organ that helps you digest food. How? It holds onto this thick, greenish-yellow, meal-melting juice called bile, then releases it when you eat. Gallstones, those little ...

Gallbladder stones, also known as cholelithiasis are solid deposits of digestive juices in the gallbladder, which help to break down fat present in the food. The gallbladder is an organ located on ...

Cholecystectomy (ko-luh-sis-TEK-tuh-mee) is a type of surgery that removes a diseased gallbladder. This surgery is usually done as a laparoscopic surgery. The doctor puts a lighted tube and other ...

Chronic pancreatitis may come on more gradually. Pancreatitis may be caused by gallstones, drinking a lot of alcohol, pancreatic cancer, or some medications. Acute and chronic pancreatitis will ...