Increased amounts of fat around the pancreas are associated with decreased brain size and function in men, but not women, according to new research. A new study in the journal Obesity measured levels ...

Background: Fetal growth retardation has been associated with diseases and disorders later in life. It has been suggested that this is caused by the impaired development of abdominal organs. Besides ...

Fatty liver is becoming increasingly common due to poor lifestyle habits, stress, and metabolic issues. Try these 8 yoga ...

Having too much visceral fat has been linked to an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to the findings in a new study, but how can you tell this type of fat is a problem if you ...

A pioneering professor of surgery whose groundbreaking research led to the reclassification of an organ has published new evidence detailing the fundamental order of the abdomen. He has detailed the ...

Stomach transplant surgery isn’t done often and it’s typically not a stand-alone surgery. A stomach transplant is usually performed as part of multiorgan transplant surgery. Read on to learn more ...

Hernias are common and most aren’t serious, but complications can occur. A hernia is the abnormal protrusion of an organ or ...

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has reactivated its abdominal organ transplant program after voluntarily suspending the program in April 2022 after a two-day May 2022 inspection ...

Abdominal compartment syndrome happens when bleeding or swelling in your abdomen creates dangerously high pressure. This pressure can lead to multiple organ failure. Abdominal compartment syndrome is ...

A 99-year-old Oregon woman may have died not knowing that many of her organs were not where they should've been. Rose Marie Bentley is thought to be the oldest person with a rare condition called ...