UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have uncovered the mechanism by which the stress hormone FGF21 keeps digestive enzymes from damaging the pancreas. The research, published online this month ...

Your pancreas sits behind your stomach. It produces enzymes and hormones that help you digest food and that regulate blood sugar. (Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Your pancreas is shaped like an ...

The pancreas lies deep within the abdomen, between the stomach and the spine. It helps with digestion by secreting digestive enzymes that pass to the small intestine. It also produces important ...

Chestnut Hill, Mass. (4/13/2022) – Gut microbes can regulate the exocrine and endocrine functions of the pancreas and hormone production of the gastrointestinal tract, findings that may help develop ...

Analysis: fruit and vegetables are an excellent source of both macro and micronutrients whcih are key to a healthy digestive system Every cell in our body requires fuel to function. When we eat food, ...

Unlike the heart, the lungs, the liver, and the kidneys, your pancreas does not really take up space in the headlines. Hence, pancreatic health often goes overlooked. Although the pancreas in your ...

Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have studied pancreatic islet cell loss in people with no previous pancreatic problems. They identified key trends in the types of cells ...