Live Science spoke with Dr. John Pandolfino, a researcher who designed a "digital twin" to help guide surgery.

New AI-powered tool uses test results to predict which Barrett's esophagus patients have a high or low risk of developing cancer in the next 5 years.

A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine has shed light on the process that drives Barrett’s esophagus formation. This condition affects the ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is when your stomach acid comes back into your esophagus. Your esophagus is the passageway connecting your stomach and throat. GERD also goes by other names: ...

Plano gastroenterologist explains GERD complications, Barrett’s esophagus risk factors and when to seek screening.

Researchers discovered a new mechanism for the origin of Barrett's esophagus, an intestine-like growth in the esophagus that is triggered by acid reflux and often progresses to esophageal cancer. The ...

Abdominal obesity is a strong risk factor for Barrett's esophagus, according to a study led by Dr. Thomas Vaughan of the Public Health Sciences Division. Aside from chronic reflux, there is scant ...

An esophageal spasm is the sudden, abnormal squeezing of the food pipe (esophagus) -- the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. Doctors are not sure what causes esophageal spasms, ...

Barrett’s esophagus is a condition in which the tissue lining the esophagus – the tube that passes the food from the mouth to the stomach – is replaced by tissue similar to that of the intestinal ...

A vitamin-sized diagnostic could be the future of esophageal cancer prevention. Cancer of the esophagus — the muscular tube that moves food from the mouth into the stomach — has just a 20% five-year ...

For the first time, researchers have managed to create a human esophagus in the laboratory. This may pave the way for new, regenerative treatments. Share on Pinterest The esophagus runs from the ...