A research group has uncovered important details about how platelet-activating factor (PAF)—a powerful molecule involved in ...

The esophagus essentially becomes a master of disguise, maintaining a healthy appearance while harboring dysfunction that creates significant symptoms. This biological deception can persist for ...

Climate change is coming for something surprising: the world’s blood supply. Warming and extreme weather can slow blood donations, disrupt blood transport and risk the safety of transfusions ...

Esophageal cancer affects the esophagus lining, causing swallowing difficulty and chest pain. Learn what symptoms to look for, and how you can treat and prevent esophageal cancer.

Because of the supply shortage, Blood Assurance is offering special incentives to bring more people to donation centers in Middle Tennessee. All donors who give now through March 31 will be ...

The Red Cross says the need for donations has never been greater as the U.S. faces an ongoing shortage in its blood supply. National Blood Donor month can help.

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a symptom of a disease, condition, or injury affecting any part of the gastrointestinal tract. The GI tract includes the esophagus, ...

He said the condition is essentially dead and dying tissue in the esophagus, most often caused by a loss of blood supply. The autopsy conducted by Dr. Andrea Wiens Oeinck of the Pinal County Medical ...

Cost‐effective identification of Barrett's esophagus in the community: A first step towards screening. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2024; DOI: 10.1111/jgh.16762 ...

In this week's Current Climate newsletter, extreme weather threatens the nation's blood supply, water-related conflicts are on the rise, and high-speed rail's progress in California ...