Researchers have uncovered the mechanism by which the stress hormone FGF21 keeps digestive enzymes from damaging the pancreas. UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have uncovered the mechanism ...

With methods used to analyze road systems and rivers researchers have studied the formation of the pancreas' network of ducts transporting digestive enzymes in mice. The network resembles the ...

"There are three digestive enzymes made by your pancreas," says Mary Vouyiouklis Kellis, MD, a specialist in the department of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at the Cleveland Clinic. "Most ...

SILVER SPRING, Md., April 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Pancreaze Delayed Release Capsules, a pancreatic enzyme ...

HealthDay News — The FDA approved two drugs — Ultresa and Viokace, both manufactured by Aptalis Pharma — for patients with pancreatic enzyme deficiencies. Ultresa and Viokace are different ...

Your pancreas, crucial for digestion and blood sugar, can signal distress through persistent abdominal pain, unexplained ...

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is a condition that results in a shortage of key digestive enzymes needed to digest fats, proteins, and starches. The most common causes of EPI are health ...

The pancreas is essential for staying alive and healthy. This small organ sits behind the stomach and has two main jobs. It ...

WASHINGTON – A Food and Drug Administration panel rejected a new type of pancreatic-enzyme replacement product developed by an Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) unit on concerns the drug isn't effective. The ...

If you’ve received an exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) diagnosis, you might come across some new medical terms when talking with your doctor. Here are the most common ones to familiarize ...

Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) is often an essential component of the treatment regimen for patients with pancreatic cancer, but it can be very pricey. "Out-of-pocket costs for a 30-day ...

In other words, you have pain in the upper left abdomen which radiates into your back. This pain may get worse when you are eating, especially when eating foods with high amounts of fat. If you ...