Scientists have identified a protein that is necessary for secretion of digestive enzymes by the pancreas. The research, published in the September issue of Developmental Cell, enhances the ...

The pancreas is a vital but often overlooked organ that plays a key role in digestion and blood sugar regulation. It produces essential enzymes that break down food and hormones like insulin and ...

I once heard a prominent surgeon begin a presentation with the quip that all he had learned in surgical training could be summed up with the advice to (surgically) “stay away from the pancreas.” While ...

An annular pancreas is a rare congenital deformity (one that you are born with) that affects the pancreas. It happens when your pancreas doesn’t develop as it should. Instead, a ring of extra ...

Your gallbladder and pancreas are more connected than you might think — and trouble in one can spark problems in the other. Gallstones, for example, can block the bile duct, trapping digestive enzymes ...

Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) is the gold standard treatment for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). It creates the enzymes your pancreas can’t make using digestive enzymes. PERT ...

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and pancreatitis have similar symptoms but different causes. Both of these conditions — and other pancreas disorders — are serious and require medical attention.