FDA approves new weight loss pill in record time
A new daily pill to help with weight loss has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and it moved through review faster than most drugs in recent years.
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Digestive System Diseases: News and Research on Pancreatitis
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Histotripsy can safely target the pancreas in laboratory study
Pancreatic cancer continues to be a devastating disease, with an overall 5-year survival rate of around 13%. Accounting for about 3% of all cancers, it is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Difficulties ...
Feb 24, 2026
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Common procedure does not prevent recurrent pancreatitis, trial finds
A multicenter clinical trial published in JAMA has found that a long-used endoscopic procedure does not prevent recurrent pancreatitis in adults with an anatomic anomaly, challenging decades of conventional wisdom. The study, ...
Feb 2, 2026
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Gut microbiota can predict long-term complications of acute pancreatitis
A Europe-wide study led by the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) shows that the microbial composition of the gut, known as the gut microbiome, can predict long-term complications following severe acute pancreatitis. ...
Jan 20, 2026
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Researchers reveal interplay between chronic pancreatic inflammation and early cancer development
Pancreatic cancer is a rare disease; however, its initially inconspicuous symptoms and aggressive nature make it one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
Jan 15, 2026
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Five everyday habits that could be harming your pancreas
The pancreas is essential for staying alive and healthy. This small organ sits behind the stomach and has two main jobs. It produces digestive enzymes that break down food and hormones such as insulin and glucagon that control ...
Nov 20, 2025
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Triglyceride-lowering drug significantly reduce rate of acute pancreatitis in high-risk patients
Researchers from Mass General Brigham have found that olezarsen—a drug designed to lower triglyceride levels—can also decrease the risk of acute pancreatitis, a potential complication in patients with severely elevated triglyceride ...
Nov 10, 2025
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Weight loss drugs don't increase risk of pancreatitis, adverse cardiac events in patients with high triglycerides: Study
In a major new study, researchers from Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City have found that weight loss drugs used by patients who have high triglycerides do not increase their risk of pancreatitis or adverse cardiac events.
Nov 9, 2025
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Specialized cell discovery could improve type 1 diabetes prevention and treatment
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the cells that produce insulin—a critical hormone that regulates blood sugar in the body. Scientists at Scripps Research have discovered ...
Oct 9, 2025
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Artificial intelligence accurately classifies pancreatic cysts
Artificial intelligence (AI) models such as ChatGPT are designed to rapidly process data. Using the AI ChatGPT-4 platform to extract and analyze specific data points from the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed ...
Jul 15, 2025
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