People with high levels of cholesterol or salts in their bile have an increased risk of developing gallbladder polyps. The liver produces bile and stores it in the gallbladder. The gallbladder’s ...

Liver diseases are any diseases that affect the functioning of the liver. Liver diseases can be inherited (such as Wilson disease and alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency) or acquired (for example ...

Akero Therapeutics reported Monday strong results from a nearly two-year, placebo-controlled study showing its drug efruxifermin reversed liver scarring in patients with cirrhosis caused by the ...

The gallbladder is a small organ that stores bile from the liver and aids in fat digestion. Patients often undergo diet changes after gallbladder removal due to issues such as gallstones. In this ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public ...