A cross-disciplinary research team has, for the first time, successfully applied NIR-II (1,000–3,000 nm) fluorescence video ...

Cancer of the esophagus makes up about 1 percent of all cancers diagnosed in the United States. Despite the low prevalence, the cancer can be difficult to treat and deadly because the cancer is easily ...

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) identified a potential new therapeutic target for eosinophilic ...

Barrett's esophagus (BE) is condition in which normal esophageal squamous epithelium is replaced by a spectrum of metaplastic columnar mucosa. However, the so-called specialized intestinal metaplasia ...

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, ...

Trinity St James's Cancer Institute (TSJCI) researchers demonstrated the power of a structured, quality-assured Barrett's ...

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: ...

There are two main types of esophageal cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma. Squamous cells line the inner esophagus, and cancer developing from squamous cells can occur along the entire esophagus. But ...

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 ...

The risk of developing esophageal cancer for those with Barrett’s Esophagus is lower than previously thought, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Using the ...

The esophageal sphincters are bands of muscles at the top and bottom of the esophagus — the muscular tube that passes food and drink from the mouth to the stomach. Esophageal sphincters open and close ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...