Case Western Reserve University researchers have made a significant breakthrough in understanding Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition that dramatically increases the risk of developing ...

Swallowing is so fundamental to everyday life that when the proverbial frog in your throat rears its head, it can feel ...

Narrow-band imaging (NBI) might improve the detection of Barrett esophagus and its associated neoplasia. A randomized controlled trial suggests that NBI with targeted biopsies can yield the same ...

For years, my 80-year-old aunt has been suffering from profound reflux problems that result in vomiting. Her esophagus was surgically detached from her stomach for over a year. Now that it is ...

For years, my 80-year-old aunt has been suffering from profound reflux problems that result in vomiting. Her esophagus was ...

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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

CWRU researchers have discovered how inherited genetic abnormalities increase the chance of developing Barrett's esophagus by ...