The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ in the upper-right abdomen. It stores and releases bile, which is a liquid the liver produces, to support digestion by helping to break down fats. The ...

A new study suggests a blood test could distinguish gallbladder cancer from gallstones by tracking changes in metabolites and bile acids.

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A gallbladder is one of our organs that sometimes we can’t live with anymore, but can live without, especially if it causes medical grief. Then, it is removed. So why do we even have one (even two on ...

Your gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ that’s tucked below your liver. You probably don’t think much about it -- until it hurts. Don't ignore gallbladder pain. Only a doctor can properly ...

Researchers at Tezpur University in India have identified a panel of circulating microRNAs in blood serum that may help distinguish gallbladder cancer from benign conditions, offering a potential ...