A catheter placed into an inflamed gallbladder does not always follow the path intended, according to a study published in BMC Medical Imaging. Led by Zhongyu Li and Huiming Yi with colleagues, the ...

This is an image of a mouse gallbladder following repair with a bioengineered patch of tissue incorporating human 'bile duct' cells, shown in green. The human bile duct cells have fully repaired and ...

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A multidisciplinary team of doctors at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), led by Dr Pankaj Gupta, has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based application ...

The gallbladder stores bile, a digestive fluid. It contracts after emptying as part of the digestive process, but other factors, such as gallstones, can cause it to collapse, leading to pain and other ...

The gallbladder is an important part of digestion. If you’re experiencing issues, they may affect your bowel movements and cause symptoms like constipation. Your gallbladder is an important organ that ...

Conditions affecting the gallbladder, such as gallstones, inflammation, and polyps, can cause back pain. These conditions often cause pain in the abdomen, which may radiate to the back. When a problem ...

Gallbladder adhesions happen when scar tissue develops around your gallbladder after surgery or an episode of inflammation. Gallbladder adhesions are bands of scar tissue that form on your gallbladder ...