Dr. Anju Goel, MD, MPH, is a public health consultant and physician with more than 10 years of experience in the California public health system. The pancreas is an organ that makes enzymes for ...

Persistent inflammation of the pancreas (chronic pancreatitis) is a known risk factor for developing pancreatic cancer, the third-deadliest cancer in the United States. Tuft cells--cells sensitive to ...

Researchers design a novel algorithm for controlling implanted insulin pumps that accounts for the unique characteristics of individual patients. Their model, tested using an FDA-approved diabetes ...

This article, the sixth in an eight-part series, examines the anatomy and physiology of the endocrine glands and tissues associated with the gastrointestinal tract. The endocrine system comprises ...

Pancreas divisum is the result of an abnormality in the structure of the pancreas, an organ near the stomach that aids with digestion and regulates blood sugar. Typically, most people who have this do ...

Pancreatic insufficiency can occur if there is damage to your pancreas, due to surgery or other health conditions. Your pancreas plays an important role in your digestive system. Its job is making and ...

Pancreas is a powerful, strong organ which plays a huge role in diabetes and digestion. One of the most important functions of pancreas is to produce sufficient insulin for bringing down blood sugar ...

The pancreas is an organ behind your stomach that helps with your digestion. It also helps balance your amount of blood sugar as you convert food into fuel for your body. Juicing is becoming ...

Necrotizing pancreatitis is a condition where parts of the pancreas die and may get infected. It is a complication of acute pancreatitis. In this article, we look at the symptoms and causes of ...

To diagnose and monitor acute and chronic pancreatitis or other conditions of the pancreas To monitor kidney dysfunction (test done along with urine creatinine). In case of kidney malfunction the ...

Many alcoholic pancreatitis patients continued drinking during COVID-19. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers study the effects of continued alcohol intake and seek better ...