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 ...

From fast nerve signals to microbial metabolites, scientists are uncovering the biological conversations between the gut and brain that may explain chronic pain, weight gain, and neurodegenerative ...

"There's quite a bit of evidence that anxiety, worry, and stress can play a major role when it comes to gastrointestinal function," says Ashkan Farhadi, MD, a gastroenterologist at MemorialCare Orange ...