For the first time, scientists have identified 27 bacteria and fungi living in our mouths that are implicated in the development of pancreatic cancer. Collectively, housing all of the bad microbes ...

Though small in size, your pancreas plays a vital role in maintaining your overall health. Here are five signs that your pancreas isn’t working correctly. Pain in your abdomen can be a sign of ...

Duke University scientists have discovered that pancreatic alpha cells, long believed to only produce glucagon, actually generate powerful amounts of GLP-1 — the same hormone mimicked by popular ...

Oral bacteria and fungi may help reshape the pancreatic microbiome and promote carcinogenesis. Earlier research has connected periodontal disease and clinical candidiasis with greater pancreatic ...

A person's risk of pancreatic cancer might be tied to the microbes living in their mouths, a new study says. People have a more than tripled risk of pancreatic cancer if their mouths contain 27 types ...

Imbalances in our oral microbiome — the millions of bacteria, viruses and fungi that live in our mouth — have been linked to many systemic diseases, including Alzheimer’s, diabetes and certain cancers ...

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The 'Design Star' alum, who was diagnosed with diabetes as a child, received a new kidney and pancreas 20 years ago — and recently had surgery to replace both organs Tiffany Brooks/Instagram HGTV star ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The pancreas is one of those organs that we neither think much about nor really know exactly what it does ...

Pauly Shore is on the mend after undergoing surgery to remove a benign tumor in his pancreas. The comedian, 57, took to Instagram on Wednesday, August 27, with a health update from his hospital bed at ...