Animal study finds promise in icing for pancreatitis Medical professionals commonly recommend putting ice on a break or sprain Cooling acts as a ‘slow motion’ button for our cells, blocking inflammation and damage by slowing the processes that cause them and their downstream effects But it’s impossible to put an ice pack on internal organs, right? Wrong, according to a recent study in […]
Mayo Clinic-led study links obesity with pancreatitis PHOENIX — A study by researchers at Mayo Clinic in Arizona published in the The Journal of Clinical Investigation has found that obesity is not only implicated in chronic diseases such as diabetes, but also in sudden-onset diseases such as pancreatitis "In our study, we were able to demonstrate that fat within the belly is rapidly degraded during […]
What to know about pancreatic cancer - Mayo Clinic News Network Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of your pancreas — an organ in your abdomen that lies horizontally behind the lower part of your stomach Your pancreas releases enzymes that aid digestion and hormones that help manage your blood sugar Pancreatic cancer typically spreads rapidly to nearby organs It is seldom detected in its early […]