Mayo Clinic physicians announced this week they have pioneered a new way of dissolving the most common form of gallstones. Dr. Johnson L. Thistle, a gastroenterologist, says a gasoline additive, a ...

DIY gallbladder flushes, like an olive oil cleanse, are popular. But, do they really work, and do they pose any health risks? Read on to find out. When you are suffering from gallstones, you may be ...

Hard, pebble-like gallstones may range in size from a grain of sand to a golf ball. A person could have one large gallstone or lots of smaller ones inside their gallbladder. Gallstones affect about 10 ...

Cholesterol synthesis and gallstone formation are promoted by trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), a derivative of trimethylamine, which is a metabolite of gut microbiota. However, the underlying mechanisms ...

Associations of serum lipids with cholelithiasis from Mendelian randomization. (A) Causal effects of genetically−lowered lipids on cholelithiasis. (B) Results of multivariable Mendelian randomization ...

Stabbing pain after gallbladder removal can signal a complication. Examples of these include bile leakage or bile duct injury, retained gallstones, or post-cholecystectomy syndrome. The gallbladder is ...